HELP! I went to the doctor and he tested my reflexes on my knees... Nothing Happened! What's wrong with me?
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are you sure you're still alive?
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Its time to go see another Dr. who does believe you.\nyou know you body better than any Dr.
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You definitely should talk to your coach and unless it's obvious to him/her go and see a doctor - I developed knee pain from playing Volleyball and it turns out I have a common knee condition which am now being treated for; having gone to my doctor and then referred to a sport's injury specialist.  It is obviously worrying you and it's always better to catch injuries/conditions early on so definitely talk to your coach at your next session.
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It sounds like you might have a pinched nerve or poor circulation. If it doesn't get better definitly seek medical attention.
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Absolutely. Forget about my answer and go over to your most trusted doctor. I don't want anything but to hear that you have taken care of a doctor's examination. Would you please let me know that you are alright? If you wish to contact me: ione_thestar@yahoo.com Remember this, "If God be for us, who can be against us?" - Romans 8:31  Peace and God Bless
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Then get another doctor.  No one on the internet can make this diagnosis for you, a doctor needs to measure your blood levels and do other tests.
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First of all I am not an M.D., however I have had the go from Surgeons  who just needed for me to dive in and find the problem through deep tissue work. \nI can give you some suggestions on what can be causing the problem. Obviously you have blood flow to your feet, and since they are still attached to your body, it is not Phantom pain.\n\nThink about the restriction of blood-flow to the area, from the pressure of your upper body, on all of your nerves that are being compressed while you are spending many hours sitting.\n\nI hope you have all of your needs met.\n If not, you need to be your own detective. Are you sitting on a Gel Cushion? Do you move your legs off of the foot pads, and change their position often. Do you move from Wheel-chair to your bed several times a day, and have your legs elevated?  Re-positioning is really important. I have done deep tissue on old, very old injuries where the circumference of one leg was smaller that the other. The nerves grow, I kept working on the smaller leg each day, and with the growth of new tissue and nerve, working out in our gym, the leg reached it's max growth. However the old injuries were usually football (muscle tears) on the old boys, before P.T. was in use. The components of the blood crystallize, extra calcium binds to the site. It is like glass fragments. eek.\n\nIf your insurance wont pay for "Massage", you must find a way to get your feet and legs massaged. Be careful that you have someone trained, or they can damage the fragile state of your tissue at this time. I wish I were a hundred me, so I could be the one to help you heal.\nIf you could apply Cold Packs to your feet, it would take away some of the pressure of fluid against the nerves, that are causing the crushing, tingling sensation. (Hobbling), James Caan was feeling in Misery. Since you don't have the feeling in them, you must be careful with the cold pack. Start with 10 Min. max. Not directly on the skin, wrap in a small towel. You can also Ice other areas, the back of the knee is a lymph area, gently massage in an upward motion.. Stretch youself as much as you can.\nI know you mention upper chest, which Vertabrae I am wondering. Can you reach your suffering feet to rotate your ankles?\n\nSeems like if you have SSD, or Health plan, you could have a Physical Therapist work on your legs, especially your Sciatic nerves that you are sitting on all day. I have seen some killer Gel Cushions. Expensive, however. It's good you ask your quesions here. I hope this helps you some. I love the Actress in the movie, she was good, can't think of her name.\n\nI will probably remember her name as soon as I sign off. he he\n\nP.S. If you can find your way to water therapy, especially a salt water pool, or some type of Hydro-Therapy, that would be the ticket.  Take care, give em hell....Marilyn \n And, as I always say, back off the salt. Chem. Panel lately?\n\nWhen I flipped a motorcycle in 76, In the Middle East. I landed on my face. My cheek turned green really fast. The best pain killer was Opium at the time. Maybe a little tooo good.
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If this is suspected, I would take them to the doctor at once!  Any balance abnormalities or lack of normal coordination could be a sign of a serious neurological problem.
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I hope to God you didn't cut it yourself......You should be at the doctors rather than sitting on the Internet......it will take a while to heal that's why you need to get to the docs immediately......and you get dizzy because you are losing your life, that's why!!!!
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Sounds like it could be an iron deficiency to me, but to be safe; were the physicians you talked to general practitioners? If so you probably weren't getting a good answer. I know a lot of good GPs but they sometimes tend to minimize symptoms. Personally, I would want more than blood work done for something as potentially serious as that. Of course there are other reasons for syncope (fainting), I would say an Electroencephalogram (EEG) is definitely in order as well as possibly a CT scan! You might want to try some over the counter iron supplements and see if it helps, but I would be in contact with a neurologist asap, s/he will take your syncope very seriously and help you to resolve it.
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yes, that sounds like the right thing to do. ice on and off 20 minute intervals, elevate, stay off it for a while, u know- all that stuff. if the problem persists, consult a physician.\nit doesnt sound like u really did anything significantly damaging to ur knee from ur description, like i doubt u tore anything, because u experienced no pain right away. it sounds like it may be a bone bruise around ur patella, or something along those lines.\nu probably should see a doctor if it keeps hurting, or just to be on the safe side, yknow? but i wouldnt be too worried, it doesnt sound terrible
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I was diagnosed with this many years ago when I was much younger.  It kept me out of P.E. class for my Senior year in High School.  After I graduated I started a very demanding job being on my feet all day and lots of heavy lifting.  My knee problems went away.  I've had other difficult jobs since then and my current job keeps me moving, all day ( Not much lifting ).  Sometimes, I'll have mild pain in my knee, when it is at its worst I'll put on a knee brace, take some asprin and it's fine in a day or two.  I think being inactive was the worst thing for me and being active has helped.  Please be carefull, listen to what your Doctor says, your condition may be worse than mine ( or not ).  If the pain gets to be too much, take a break!
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OK I have a BIG history on my knee following a completely torn ACL (that is the ligament that holds the knee together).  I have had 5 knee ops and I don't know how many physio sessions as well as I guess about 1 year using crutches (over a 9 year period).\n\nAs a few people have said go and get referred to a knee specialist (if you are British go to your GP and get him to refer you - if you have Health Insurance ....use it!).\n\nIt is really difficult to judge what you have done from your description - I did hyper extend my during one of my recovery periods following an op and physio resolved the problem.  However what you will probably end up getting is an MRI scan which should show up any damage that you may have done to yourself.  If they cannot see anything they may well send you for physio and see how it goes.  If the problem is shown on the scan then they will almost certainly carry out an arthroscopy on you which uses fibre optics to look inside your knee and see what is going on.  They can solve the problem this way and the operation is simple and recovery is quite quick.\n\nAnyway the basic answer is GO TO YOUR DOCTOR and see from there!!\n\nIf you want check the website below - it is full of sad people with really really bad knee issues - you can get a lot of advice from here!
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then it may be your nerves.... you may need to do a nerve test....check it out with the doctor
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Talk to your doctor.  They should recommend rehab exercises for your knee post-surgery.
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Next time you try, close your eyes and take some long deep breaths and do a little self-examination to see if you can figure out the source of the problem.  Are you having trouble because your muscles are too tight?  That can be fixed with a little time and patience.  Or are you having problems with stiff and painful joints?  That will be a little more difficult, it may indicate arthritis or some other ailment that needs a doctor's care.\n\nIf it is just tight muscles, try a little beginner's yoga or some runner's stretching exercises.  In particular, focus on stretching and lenghtening calves, quads and hamstrings.  Failure to stretch these muscles to keep them supple can cause all kinds of posture and walking stride problems, with lower back, hip and foot and ankle joint weakness and injury as a result.
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cerebral irritation. \n\nIf you know enough to test reflexes and you are asking / talking about a real person and not a hypothetical case then you know you need to get this checked out at a hospital.