Hi. Diagnosed with CPPD (Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition) disease (also called Pseudogout) for 10 years and also have osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia symptoms. CPPD has destroyed my knee cartiledge so that I am bone on bone in both knees. I am scheduled for left knee replacement surgery 4/20. Doc says to get off the NSAIDs 7 days before surgery. I wanted to get an idea what I would be feeling off the RX so stopped taking NSAIDs for only 1.5 days (3 pills). TALK ABOUT PAIN! Everything hurt except my head. Normally, on the NSAIDs, knees still hurt, all the time.

Glad to be here in a group where others understand why I have to lay down after doing my weekly shopping, and won't tell me that losing weight will fix my knees or other pain. Restarting after a few years with the goal of losing weight to help the success of my upcoming knee surgeries (other one due in fall).

cheryl