Display name  | |
|
sore knee - 6/19/2009 3:59:17 PM
|
|
|
fiery
Posts: 5730
Joined: 11/4/2007
Location: in front of my computer
Status: offline
|
Over the last month or so my right knee has buckled like jelly maybe six times when I put my weight on it to get into a standing position. It's painful when I try to get up if I've been kneeling down or sitting on the carpet. I'm consciously favoring the left leg and using that alone for leverage but when I forget and try to stand up, phew! It makes me wince. I'm guessing it's some kind of arthritis starting since there's no redness or swelling and it's not sore at any other time. Any ideas on what it could be or suggestions on what to try?
|
|
|
|
|
RE: sore knee - 6/22/2009 9:32:25 PM
|
|
|
fiery
Posts: 5730
Joined: 11/4/2007
Location: in front of my computer
Status: offline
|
Christine, you're about the fittest person I know what with you being a surfing babe so I'm hoping you might have an idea about this. 
|
|
|
|
|
RE: sore knee - 6/27/2009 11:35:32 AM
|
|
|
fiery
Posts: 5730
Joined: 11/4/2007
Location: in front of my computer
Status: offline
|
Thanks Christine. It seems to be easing off for now so maybe it'll sort itself. I'm definitely not as conscious of the pain as I was and it's not buckled recently. I was wondering if it was arthritis setting in or something like that. Cheers for the help. :)
|
|
|
|
|
RE: sore knee - 7/4/2009 3:41:32 PM
|
|
|
fiery
Posts: 5730
Joined: 11/4/2007
Location: in front of my computer
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: ChristineB
It could be, just be aware of it and ice it when it gets sore. Aleve is good for that kind of pain too. Glad you're feeling better!
Thanks, I'll pick up some of that then. Usually I take Ibuprofen of some description, which I thought would help with it being an anti-inflammatory. I appreciate the help. :)
|
|
|
|
|
RE: sore knee - 10/12/2009 10:04:53 AM
|
|
|
fracturedlove
Posts: 1
Joined: 10/12/2009
Status: offline
|
Could really be arthritis. Do see a doctor to have it checked further. Have had arthritis for some time now and I only get through the day thanks to my pain relievers. Tramadol has been so far the best help. You can ask your doctor about it for further info.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: sore knee - 10/15/2009 3:18:54 PM
|
|
|
ChristineB
Posts: 3732
Joined: 12/7/2007
Status: offline
|
I started taking over the counter naproxen...it seems to help too. Just a thought....
|
|
|
|
|
RE: sore knee - 3/16/2010 9:38:53 PM
|
|
|
sacredflower
Posts: 28
Joined: 3/7/2010
Status: offline
|
This might be an old post but I also had the same problem with my knee. I'm just in my early 20s and I was surprised for an idea of arthritis going on, but I figured out to get my blood tested and it happened that my uric acid level was so elevated. Since then, I avoided high-purine diet and worked well.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: sore knee - 3/17/2010 10:27:55 AM
|
|
|
fiery
Posts: 5730
Joined: 11/4/2007
Location: in front of my computer
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: fracturedlove
Could really be arthritis. Do see a doctor to have it checked further. Have had arthritis for some time now and I only get through the day thanks to my pain relievers. Tramadol has been so far the best help. You can ask your doctor about it for further info.
Sorry I missed your response before! Thank you, fracturedlove. I'll keep that in mind. :)
Thank you too Christine for the naproxen suggestion.
quote:
ORIGINAL: sacredflower
This might be an old post but I also had the same problem with my knee. I'm just in my early 20s and I was surprised for an idea of arthritis going on, but I figured out to get my blood tested and it happened that my uric acid level was so elevated. Since then, I avoided high-purine diet and worked well.
sacredflower could you share some more about what a high-purine diet is about please? It's not bothered me recently so I don't want to go to the doctors when there's nothing to show him at the moment.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: sore knee - 3/17/2010 7:04:00 PM
|
|
|
sacredflower
Posts: 28
Joined: 3/7/2010
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: fiery
sacredflower could you share some more about what a high-purine diet is about please? It's not bothered me recently so I don't want to go to the doctors when there's nothing to show him at the moment.
Hi fiery, please check out this site. I hope this helps: http://www.healthcastle.com/gout.shtml . Perhaps it's better to get a blood test done coz I think it's a standard protocol for those who complain about joint pains because of a possible gouty arthritis. But I do hope all is well with you.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: sore knee - 3/20/2010 1:23:26 PM
|
|
|
fiery
Posts: 5730
Joined: 11/4/2007
Location: in front of my computer
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: sacredflower
Hi fiery, please check out this site. I hope this helps: http://www.healthcastle.com/gout.shtml . Perhaps it's better to get a blood test done coz I think it's a standard protocol for those who complain about joint pains because of a possible gouty arthritis. But I do hope all is well with you.
Thanks so much for that! I'll have a look at it later tonight in more detail. I took a quick glance at it and it's interesting. Not something I'm familiar with but I do remember that my gran always complained of gout when I was a kid and I never knew what it was.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: sore knee - 3/20/2010 1:35:32 PM
|
|
|
sacredflower
Posts: 28
Joined: 3/7/2010
Status: offline
|
I also didn't know about what gout is until my gran also developed it as she still has right now. On my part, I realized that I've been in a regular meat diet so it's added to the possibility that I have increased my uric acid although it's in a pre-gout stage.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: sore knee - 3/22/2010 12:43:16 PM
|
|
|
ChristineB
Posts: 3732
Joined: 12/7/2007
Status: offline
|
Hmmm...I don't know much about it either. I always though it had something to do with cherries?!? No?
_____________________________
The Traveling Pendant
My Mom's dying wish....
|
|
|
|
|
|
Printable Version
