Hope everyone is doing well, just have a quick question for you. Since my K pouch surgery last June, I've been getting body aches almost every day now, I know UC is an autoimmune disease, therefore, affecting more then just the affected organ, and I've had body, specifically joint pain/aches before, but not like this. Not sure if you're aware, but in 2009, and 2011 I've had both shoulder operated on (rotator cuff decompression) thanks to the arthritis caused by this disease and side effects from the meds. Now, my right knee, both shoulders (again), and left foot and ankle are flaring on a daily basis, seeing a few different orthopaedic surgeons that I work with to advise me, but I'm pretty certain I'll need to have my knee and both shoulders scoped out. My question to you is, have you had this problem, and if so what did you do to treat it? I'm no doctor, but I have a pretty good idea of what's going on, I'm just SO sick of surgery. I'm definitely not afraid of it, but since I began my anti-anxiety/depression meds in 2009, I have a horrible reaction when being put to sleep. I go into what I can best describe as a absolutely horrendous nightmare. Feel like I'm loosing my mind, the longer I'm out, the longer it takes to snap out of it, yeah, the chronic anxiety and depression is yet another side effect, hey, UC, the gift that keeps on giving! Lol! Sucks, but not much we can do about it. Anyways gang, just thought I'd throw that out there, I'm sure I'm not alone, I'm just afraid to see what's next! Thanks, take care,
Cheers!
Eric aka J2K
