HI, My friend had a her tubes tied this past Febuary after the birth of her 4th child in December 2006. Since then her legs have been swollen and painful with other simptoms. The doctor thinks she might have had a reaction from the anesthesia and may have Rheumatoid arthitis. The doctor is also calling it "dura sema nadosum" Im not sure how to spell it or put it but thats the gist of it. He has her on steroids which is makeing her gain weight and tells her to lay down - how is she gonna do that with 4 kids? I dont know if I trust this doctors diagnosis and I hope this is not gangrene infection. I just learned about Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome..is this a symptom? Has anyone experianced what she is?