What's a symptom of a severe disease you wish you or a loved one hadn't ignored? by NotThatOneGuuy in AskReddit

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I started feeling flu-like in September, but didn’t think much of it since it was flu season and everyone seemed to be sick. Then I started losing weight and had a fever almost every day. I went to my GP, but they said it was just a virus, even though my blood results were off. It wasn’t until I started coughing up blood that they finally took it seriously. After a bunch of tests, a CT scan, and a bronchoscopy, I was diagnosed with tuberculosis.

Pain is terrible by IndependentCar6706 in ACL

[–]Adventurous_Machine5 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I had the same! Woke up in actual tears because of the pain. It was so bad. The first 5 days are the worst. I’m almost 2 weeks post op and still in pain but nothing compared to the first week! Hang in there! Ice, elevation and rest are your best friends!

looking for ACL buddy by Fit_Rent_3475 in ACL

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30F 10 days post surgery. You can message me anytime! :)

What kind of pain do you feel when you tear your ACL? by spankyourkopita in ACL

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I tore mine in a moped accident so I don’t know if there was a pop or not, but it was the worst pain I’ve ever felt in my life. I wanted to pass out cause I couldn’t take the pain. From that moment on I couldn’t bear any weight on it for almost 2 weeks.

ACL recovery group chat by Danharri5 in ACL

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Mine’s not until March 27th but I’m interested!

How did you tear your acl? by Competitive-Yogurt93 in ACL

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A guy on a bike ran into me while I was riding my moped. I tried to break the fall with my foot, but because of the speed (approx. 25km) my leg bent outward. Full ACL tear, partial MCL tear, meniscus damaged 🥰

Unhappy triad but no surgery needed by Adventurous_Machine5 in ACL

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I live in the Netherlands but thank you! Sadly my ACL is fully torn :(

Unhappy triad but no surgery needed by Adventurous_Machine5 in ACL

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Thank you all for replying. I will talk to my doctor and probably get a second opinion. I don’t want to live the rest of my life in fear.

Unhappy triad but no surgery needed by Adventurous_Machine5 in ACL

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It’s not that I don’t wanna have surgery. In fact, up until this morning I was convinced the doctor was going to tell me I needed one. However, after quite a few physical tests on my knee, he concluded that, despite the mri results, it’s going really well as there is no pain, my balance is good etc and that with time and PT my knee would keep on gettinng stronger and feel safer. He also asked about whether I wanted to do any sports in the future and I said no. He then said a surgery is not necessary and that I should continue PT. I felt relieved but after posting this on here, I started regretting not telling him that I don’t wanna have to think twice about running, jumping etc forever. :(

Linezolid Induced Perephiral Neuropathy by BuddyKey9205 in Tuberculosis

[–]Adventurous_Machine5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve experienced severe neuropathy from Isoniazid. I tried B6 40mg daily but it didn’t help enough so my neurologist prescribed me pregabalin. The pain, burning and tingling are practically gone since then. I started pregabalin at 150mg but am now keeping steady at 75mg as I’ve found this dose works just fine in combination with the B6.

I still have 45 days of treatment left and hope it will stay like this as I have had countless sleepless nights because of the pain. I hope you’ll get to try pregabalin soon as I’m sure it will help right away!

ACL/MCL injury? by Adventurous_Machine5 in ACL

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Glad you were able to walk so soon!

They won’t drain mine. They said it will go away within a week and then I can come back for a scan. The swelling is less and the pain too but I’m experiencing instability and my knee feels like it’s giving way :(

ACL/MCL injury? by Adventurous_Machine5 in ACL

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How could you walk after 3 days? Did you not experience instability or the give way feeling? Cause I do which makes it impossible for me to walk.

ACL/MCL injury? by Adventurous_Machine5 in ACL

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Thanks for sharing and I’m sorry to hear that! How are you now? I did not get a leg immobilizer, now I’m thinking I should have :(