Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => Other Health Discussion => Topic started by: TM73! on May 30, 2023, 07:51:51 PM
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Hello all. So I’ve sorted my HRT out and am feeling a lot better. Then today I wake up with a really swollen knee which feels like a pocket of liquid over the knee joint. It also aches when I touch it and feels a bit uncomfortable when I walk. I’m pretty sure it’s bursitis- I was weeding the garden yesterday without any cushioning under my knees.
Does anyone have any hints on how I can tackle this myself without going through the misery of trying to get a GP appointment please?
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Is the area hot? MayB ask at pharmacist for advice in the morning? Is it painful enough for medication? Maybe elevate the whole leg from hip on a pillow this evening to reduce the possibility of swelling further.
I have a bursitis in the R hip which aches in the night, fortunately not in the day. I should be doing stretching exercises ::)
I have seen knee swellings that require A&E treatment where the fluid is drawn off due to infection setting in.
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Ice!
If you don't have an ice pack , wrap something frozen out of the freezer (bag of peas) in a tea towel and wrap it around your knee for 15-20 mins at a time. Dont put the ice directly onto your skin or it will burn it.
If you can take ibuprofen, do so, which should help reduce inflammation.
If you have a Tubigrip try that to get compression around the knee.
As CLKD says elevate your leg too.
RICE - Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.
Hope it's better soon X
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Aw many thanks to you both. I’d describe it as a little warm rather than hot. It’s very unsightly but that’s the least of my worries. Will ice it and buy a tubi grip tomorrow. Hopefully it doesn’t require a GP appointment as they are so difficult to get!
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U can by-pass the GP and go to A&E or pharmacist, let us know how you get on?
Any improvement over night?
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How is the knee?