I just dont get it, ever since August 26, 2005 (my band date) I have been doing great, my knees havent hurt, and my wrists and shoulders and TMJ havent been bothering me as much. During Christmas I had gotten down to 209, my knees and wrists starting hurting again yesterday....now I have missed 2 days of school since last Tuesday! I just dont get it, AND!!! Ive gained like 4 or 5 lbs without any changes to my eating (Im not eating any more than I was, in fact Im eating less). Im soooooo discouraged right now, I thought I was fixed (well kinda) I knew that a fall or extreme activity could push me over the edge, but I havent done anything but start school after 2 weeks (and I worked the entire 2 weeks at Factory Connection!) When I started school I have to take this class called Foundations of Personal Fitness, it's upstairs and it requires hand-writing assignments....Ive only done a partial assignment and have been sitting out from the gym because of my knees and my surgery was less than 6 months ago.......I dont get it.......the class isnt even upstairs anymore..............Im confused.............I dunno, been crying all day from the pain, I cant take anything because its all in pill form..............SO CONFUSED...............I think the weight gain may be from the swelling in my joints.

I'm not sure what you mean by "can't take medicine becuase it is in pill form" ? Many pain meds come in liquid form, or can be safely cut up. No reason to be in pain. Are you seeing your regular doctor about all this? Many band docs are now allowing a few days or more of the NSAIDs, with caution and careful following, to get inflammatory pain like yours (it seems) under better contol. Hope you feel better...

I am sorry you are going through a lot. I do agree, I think your body is going through an adjustment and it will take time. Sometimes when I start having muscle and joint pain, I increase my water intake and I try to eat more natural foods with less preservatives. It has helped me out a lot and then I don't have to take pain meds as often. It does get hard to eat that way and I revert back to less healthy choices. That is until the next time I am in pain. Keep us posted.

Jodi,

Have you been tested for autoimmune(sp?) disorders? They can be anthing from APS to Will's, but there are a couple types of arthritis and Lupus that can cause the symptoms you have, including the kidney trouble and depression. The only problem is that they can be tricky to find. Alot of Dr.s will chalk it up to being overweight and not look for underlying causes. And the blood test are not always accurate. For example the test for Lupus (ELSA panel) will come back negitive for 30% of people who have the disorder. If you can, take the time to see a good endocrinologist, and surf the web and see if the symptoms sound like you. Good Luck

Im having more tests run next week once Im re-hydrated....Im so confused, I got on lexapro today...the doctor thought I was taking Welbutrin, she forgot I couldnt take it.......So she freaked when she heard I went cold off the Anti-Depressant, so now Im on a crushable form......Liquid pain meds are quite strong, and Im allergic to a lot of them.........Ive tried all the docs in my area for anything and everything! Im gonna go back to school tomorrow and get some work, I have to start college next week, hope Im up to it......its just not good right now AT ALL. Im running high fevers and the fever reducers arent doing ANYTHING for it, so Im keeping a headache and chills. Mom doesnt care, she thinks its a fakeout I guess, I dunno....she needs her tonsils out so she thinks shes sicker than me.......its not a competition! ITS serious! I need some help and NO doctors will help me, except say LOSE WEIGHT! UGH! If one more doctor tells me that Im going to through something at their head! I HAVE A MIRROR I CAN SEE THAT! I HAD SURGERY! Anyways thats my gripe of the day

Im sorry your having trouble! the weight could just be Water weight,I weigh myself in the morning true weight.I have been up to sevin pounds in the past at night before I went to sleep and worked out.

I hope you fell better!