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[TM73!]

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?

[CLKD]

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. 

[DottyD68]

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

[TM73!]

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!

[CLKD]

U can by-pass the GP and go to A&E or pharmacist, let us know how you get on?

Any improvement over night?

[CLKD]

How is the knee?