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[VioletAquarius]

Hi

Does anyone have arthritis in their knees? Please can you explain your symptoms.

I think i might have it in one knee.

It started a few days ago where it felt like a strange uncomfortable hurt when sitting down on my shins (well, I couldn't actually sit on them as it hurt). The feeling is all around the knee and sometimes feels inflamed.

Today it properly hurts (rather than the strange uncomfortable feeling/hurt I've had the past couple or so days), and its now hard to walk, go up and down stairs, bend my knee, etc. It feels a little stiff, (and hurts more I think), when first starting to move after sitting.

Also, this morning when I got out of the car my knee gave way.

There's no swelling. OH says it feels a bit warmer, but I don't think it does.

I do have arthritis in a couple of fingers, but they're not troublesome at all, can't remember the last time they hurt, but even then it wasn't bad.

Whats the best thing to take for the pain?

Thanks

[Aprilflower]

Hi,

Confirmed knee arthritis here.  Mine started off as a bothersome ache over a year ago.  I had spent quite awhile, on my knees, spot cleaning a carpet and thought it would go away. It didn't and gradually got worse.  Three months later my left knee was very swollen and painful.

Eventually went to the GP who gave me anti inflammatorys and booked an x-ray.  The x-ray confirmed arthritis.

I would see your GP for confirmation.  As for pain relief anti inflammatorys are the best but hard on the stomach.  I'm mostly pain free now but opt for Ibuleve, when needed.

Hope that helps