It all started with the Thumb !!!
This happened last April (2010) It was Easter Holidays and I was in Isle of Wight holidaying with my parents and hubby. I did notice that my right thumb was swollen. I showed it to my parents and they said probably I snapped it at work the previous day. Those days I used to work for one of the Pound shops. So I thought it might have happened at work because its so monotonous and I must have been day dreaming as usual.My thumb grew from small to extra large!!!
I couldn't move it but it din't hurt much. Even after a week of massaging with Ibuprofen Gel it din't show any signs of getting back to normal.This bothered me and I visited the GP and he din't show much interest and sent me off telling maybe an insect bite. That was another possibility that I din't think of!!!
My thumb remained swollen, as advised by the GP I did take a course of antibiotics thinking its some kinda infection.I changed my Job and I started working in the Post office. I did go to work with the swollen thumb and within a few days noticed that my fingers were slightly swollen. After few days my right ankle started aching and I saw that the back of my ankle was swollen. Got an appointment with the same GP and as usual he put me on pain killers and mentioned that it might be a Cyst!!!
Explanation by the GP was that its a fluid filled cyst formed because the heel of my foot is bearing all the weight as I am wearing pumps(flat shoes) and advised me to wear slightly heeled shoes and also mentioned that if the swelling doesn't reduce I can get it removed surgically.
Hmmm...I know what you must be thinking....
The next week I did visit him again and asked for blood tests to be carried out as he din't mention a word about carrying any kinda investigation. I did go for the blood tests and then a letter comes home stating that I have an appointment with Rheumatologist in September 2010 and guess what its only May. I had to wait for 4 months not knowing the result and the reason why the appointment was given with the Rheumatologist.
Now the saga begins and its a thumbs down :((
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