u/Impossible_Ad2089

I've been dealing with chronic knee pain since I was 16 I am 36. (F) and diagnosed last year with hEDS. I've been through sooo many rounds of PT for my knees over the last 20 years. My daily pain has just been getting worse and worse especially over the last few years. Since I was 16 I've had doctors tell me I have no cartilage under my knees, another tell me I do, another tell me my left leg is shorter than my right, that I have bone spurs in my knee and most recently that I'm showing early signs of osteoarthritis. I went to a new ortho yesterday and honestly I'm feeling really down after it. The guy spent no joke 5 minutes with me, barely did any kind of exam, my XRAYs and the time in the waiting room lasted longer than this appointment! Anytime I'd try to speak or ask a question he would just speak over me and not acknowledge anything I said. My husband was with me and could see the frustration growing on my face as I could see on his as well. He spoke up and of course the doctor let him speak with not interrupting. He instantly talked about surgery and that if my insurance were to approve it he'd do it because they'll pay him but he didn't necessarily think I need surgery (then why say anything at all??). On top of that when my husband brought up my bone spurs and arthritis findings from past recent xrays his response was "i don't know what those doctors are talking about". I left that appointment more discouraged and pissed off than I have any other appointment. I felt like a ghost in the room and i was just another pay check for this man. I will NOT be going back to him whatsoever due to this and will be seeking additional opinions. Just not how I was hoping things would go whatsoever. Not really needing any advice I just needed to vent to others who'd understand my frustration