I had my appointment with my orthopedic surgeon this morning. He said he is not 100% sure what is wrong. It is either a ligament tear or a cartilage tear. He gave me a new brace that is MUCH more comfortable than the temporary cast, and also less restrictive! I also need to take an anti-inflamatory (Aleve or ibuprofen) on a regular basis for two weeks and then I have an appointment in 2 weeks (8/13) to check in with him. We will talk about MRI's or other options if I am not in less pain at that point. The issue at this point is that the types of injuries take a very long time to heal, and with EDS (connective tissue disorder) I take even longer to heal. This could be a long recovery!
I heard back from my neurologist on Monday about medications. My blood pressure is getting better, but still too low. He wants me to increase the fludrocortisone to every day, up from 3x a week. Hopefully this will help even more. I will take some more readings and check back in with him in 1 week. I also have an appointment with him to check in on everything on 8/15. My heart rate is still not under control and I still have some other issues that are not being addresses. One thing at a time though, I am just so happy he is so willing to help!!!!
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