Fao Sqad

[jennyjoan]

Hi Sqad - I have been in a lot of pain for about 5 weeks now and my locum doctor diagnosed me over the phone with osteoarthritis of the knees.

He gave me 2 rubs, steroids, naproxen etc but nothing is helping.

Am just in from the park with Maxie - I can let him off the lead but I can't walk - should I push myself against the pain or any advice would be helpful.

thanks

[jno]

when did you speak to the doc? If the treatment has been going on for weeks and isn't working, the best think I can think of would be to tell him so and ask for a Plan B.

[Sqad]

Seems a reasonable diagnosis and from your symptoms you are in line for a knee replacement.

Follow the instructions that the tablets prescribed by tour doctor recommends.

Exercise? The modern tendency for Osteo arthritic pain in the knee seems to be exercise........but one is not told what this means in practice.

My advice would to go easy on the exercise, but be guided by the pain. If it becomes intolerable then stop exercising for the tme being.

[jennyjoan]

thanks Sqad for your answer but the pain is now in both knees - the thought of replacement scares the hell out of me.

[Sqad]

It would scare the hell out of me too ;-)

[Vagus]

It wouldn’t scare me if it meant I’d be mostly pain free and able to get on with my life.

[Patsy33]

Aww, Joan, a lot of people feel like that about knee replacements. My Uncle put it off for years because he was scared. Eventually had to have it done. He wishes he had plucked up the courage years ago. Much better. Something to maybe to think about?

[Giggsie]

JJ knee replacement is well worth it to get the relief. I have had my right knee replaced now waiting on my left which does not give me a second thought. The pain I have with my left is far far worse than ever my first was so looking forward to having it done. Codydromol and diclofenac works for me.I am also going in on the 23rd of August to get m knuckles on my right hand done. Now that I am not looking forward to.

[jennyjoan]

^^^^ yous are all so brave - sorry to hear about you Giggsie re your knuckles - you are like my neighbour - she has had two hips "resurfaced" - something done with her knee and only for the Pandemic was supposed to get her toes broke and straightened this year. But she takes lots of painkillers and gets through the day - she actually never stops with 5 children and 15 grandchildren.

[Giggsie]

JJ I know about the toes had mine broke and straightened 15 years ago both feet at same time. They won’t do both now brother had his done too but only one then a year later the second one. If your offered knee replacements say yes please life changer.