Just made an appt to see the doc about my knee . Been in a hell of alot of pain this week . Worst it’s been . Been chucking pain killers down me all week. Today however is pain free ?! Had a scan just before covid hit and I had mild osteoarthritis in the right knee , no miniscus, cut away nearly 20yr ago . Still too young for a new knee, way to go I think . Do steroid injections work for a while ?
Knee pain
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ianbarton
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vickster
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For a while if there’s inflammation. For mild to moderate OA there’s also hyaluronic acid injections, but not usually on NHS.
Steroid can damage the cartilage so best avoided if you don’t have extensive OA.
What painkillers, have you tried a topical or oral anti inflammatory? I find ice works as well as anything for inflammatory knee pain
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cyberknight
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saw the consultant today , suspected torn meniscus so i have to go for an mri to confirm .
vickster
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At least you know what the possible issue is, hopefully a more isolated problem than due to extensive wear and tear
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cyberknight
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At least you know what the possible issue is, hopefully a more isolated problem than due to extensive wear and tear
i hope so
vickster
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Fingers crossed, but unfortunately the meniscus starts to break down from around 30 onwards so it could be degenerate tear (mine are pretty shredded for that reason).
If you do just need a tidy and a trim, recovery shouldn't take more than 3 months
(says she who is 4 months on and no better 
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I had quite severe knee pain started on Saturday which made walking even more difficult than usual. Phoned this morning and got an appointment this afternoon where my dodgy knee got checked out pretty thoroughly.
Fortunately nothing serious found and prescribed no cycling for a few days and cold compress with iboprofen gel in addition. This knee has given problems from time to time since my teens so I thought it prudent to get it checked early and thankful it is not too serious.
Fortunately nothing serious found and prescribed no cycling for a few days and cold compress with iboprofen gel in addition. This knee has given problems from time to time since my teens so I thought it prudent to get it checked early and thankful it is not too serious.
That’s where my problems started way back in my early 30s . However my knee is back to normal again . Currently abroad on holiday so maybe it’s the rest . I do have. Appt booked with the GP in June to discuss .
vickster
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My Consultant said mine might improve with warmer weather, fingers crossed now it is warming up!
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cyberknight
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mri booked for next Wednesday
vickster
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cyberknight
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Good luck
When's the follow up with the Consultant to discuss results?
straight after afaik , the consultant said he gets the results immediatly and i should go to see him .
vickster
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Fair enough, mine likes the written report too so it takes a few days
