New to forum, with question...

Thanks for all the responses. It warms my heart to feel so welcome, I will look for this cream and appreciate the suggestions!!!

Hugs,

JennEMT

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Medical Problems: Chondromalacia Patellafoemoral Syndrome-Bilat Knees, Causes me alot of pain

                                  Major Depressive Disorder/Anxiety/PTSD-My main problem I can't get a handle on

                                  Fibro-Not treated with meds, streching, relaxtion techniques help me

                                  Endometroisis/Adhesions Stage 4-Better after my total hysterectomy

                                  ADD since childhood, treated with meds when in school, just started back on meds

                                  2 Buldging Discs in my C-spine from car wreck, heating pad helps most times

 

Meds: Pristiq(depression) Ambien (sleep) Dexedrine (ADD) Clonozepam PRN (anxiety)

            OTC-Womens One A Day Vitamin  Glucosamine/Chondroitin and tons of Emu Cream for knee

                                  

A little history on me if interested:

 

I am a 34 year old mother of one beautiful daughter and wife of 14 years.  I have been diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety, ADD and I also have endometriosis which I had a hysterectomy and has helped that out so much!  I have PTSD from my mothers suicide in 2003.  I am trying to get well, to get my head back to the place it was before my mothers suicide.  I was always happy, outgoing, and active.  Now, I am sad, tired, full of anxiety and very little drive to do anything.  My father died May 2007 and my grandmother died Feb 15th 2009 so this has not been a very good past few years.  I sometimes think if I could have done more, seen more signs, etc...I could have saved my mom and I have alot of guilt from that, and I took care of my father until the end and wish I could have saved him from cancer as well.  I am a EMT-I and that is what I know to do, save others, but what good am I if I could not even save those that meant the most to me?

 

 

EMTJenn

Hi Jenn,

 

Welcome to Healing Well. You have come to a very good place and I hope you will hang out with us.I am so sorry to hear of the problems with your knees. I have had knee problems since the early 80's and have had a total of 5 arthroscopic surgeries on my knees. The last round of surgery was in 2004 and both knees were done 3 weeks apart never again, that was too close together and I was not able to get around much. If I sat down someone had to be with me to get me back up on my feet because my knees could not take the pressure of pushing myself upwards, might want to keep that in mind. Even if I went to the bathroom my husband had to come lift me up or if I sat on a chair or couch.lol. Of course I am much older than you. I have had four scopes on the left knee and one on the right. Torn meniscus on the right knee and this last left knee was for a partial tear of the ACL. On my first postop visit on the left knee, I caught the toe of my shoe in the cracks on the handicapp ramp and started to fall and while trying to break the fall I severely twisted my left knee and screwed it up royally as my ortho said. I tore tendons and ligaments and worse a Don Joy brace for one year. It ended up being an 18 month recovery for me because I was doing Remicade infusions for crohns disease and know one including my gi knew it would interfere with the healing process. My prior scopes were a breeze in healing because I was not on Remicade back then and I did not reinjure the knees right after surgery,lol.

 

I am very glad to hear your new ortho specializes in knees, that a very good sign, its always best to get one that deals with a specific thing as far as I am concerned. I feel certain you will be getting new MRI's and most likely get those knees scoped depending on the outcome of the MRI. My second knee scope my dr cleaned alot of the chondromalacia up and was able to really help my knee a bunch. I had a torn meniscus then too, plus alot of scar tissue from the first scope. I don't know if you had arthroscopic surgery before, if not let me tell you its so much easier than the large incision surgery. I use to use a ton of the Emu stuff on my knees and hips. Oh that stuff stunk,lol.

 

Again just wanted to pop in and say welcome aboard.

 

Susie

 

 

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Greetings.....

The ingredient used in the ALCIS cream is trolamine salicylate.......same as in aspercreme. No difference. You just pay a lot more.

copy and paste from med pharmacy......

Trolamine salicylate topical cream products like Aspercreme, BenGay and Sportscreme contain trolamine salicylate, a chemical similar to aspirin. The FDA lists these drugs as safe, but not necessarily effective for pain relief. Trolamine salicylates are available over-the-counter. The makers claim salicylates seep into the skin to help relieve arthritis pain.

Does charge more for same thing with a different name sound familiar? Putting on too much or too often in the cream is one way to OD.

Link from a 2005 year discussion on this cream.

https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=24&m=386288

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Women who behave don't make History!

C3-4 herniation
C4-5 disectomy & fusion (anterior)
C6-7 & C7-8 L laminectomies (posterior) (need R)
Partial removal of supporting Cervical Posterior Ligament
Constant shoulder pain & tightness.intermittent neck pain
bulged discs at C6-7 & C7-8

Vicodin 7.5 for pain
Atarax 50mg q 6 hours for pain
soft collar and heating pad best friends


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Hi EMTJenn,

I've been away from HW for a few days, so I just want to take the time now to welcome you to the CP board of HW. Sounds like you are already getting good advice from everyone! This is such a wonderful place to come for support & understanding, everyone here is like a family! Keep posting with us!

Skeye

ps - Way to go being an EMT! You guys do so much for the community (and are often under-recognized)! I have a lot of respect for EMT's & paramedics (although fortunately, I've never had any personal experience with you guys from a patient perspective, and I hope to keep it that way)! I was actually close to becoming an EMT myself (I've always wanted to & I had a great opportunity open up at school), but then my injury happened, and well, it hasn't worked out since. Maybe one of these days!