PixieGoddess
06-13-2005, 11:04 PM
Hello! Im new to HealthBoards so if I'm posting in the wrong place please let me know. (This is my first post ever here)
Anyway I have been having knee pain for years and years. When I am walking it sometimes goes out one me, lots of times going up and down stairs. When I move it it makes a cracking sound, and you can feel it if you have your hand on my knee when I move it. If I sit "Indian style" my knee locks up and I have to have someone help me move it. Sometimes it swells up but not all the time, and most every day I have a throbbing pain in it at some point during the day.
I talked to my Dr. about this he did a MRI on it and said nothing looks wrong. That was 4 years ago and It still does it!
Any suggestions? anyone have the same problems? Should I see another Dr? Am I facing surgery sometime? Any help would be appreicated!
Thank you in advance.
PS I'm a 29 year old female.
Anyway I have been having knee pain for years and years. When I am walking it sometimes goes out one me, lots of times going up and down stairs. When I move it it makes a cracking sound, and you can feel it if you have your hand on my knee when I move it. If I sit "Indian style" my knee locks up and I have to have someone help me move it. Sometimes it swells up but not all the time, and most every day I have a throbbing pain in it at some point during the day.
I talked to my Dr. about this he did a MRI on it and said nothing looks wrong. That was 4 years ago and It still does it!
Any suggestions? anyone have the same problems? Should I see another Dr? Am I facing surgery sometime? Any help would be appreicated!
Thank you in advance.
PS I'm a 29 year old female.
Sponsor
cartjen
06-13-2005, 11:09 PM
Hi
Question - do you run or do sports that weigh down on your joints?
I used to run, and had what sounds like the same thing. My knee still cracks when I walk up stairs. When I told my sister of the swelling, sheis a sports doctor, she told me that it was a case of Runner's Knee...what happens is that my quad was pulling on my knee differently than my hamstring was - they weren't evenly pulling on the joint. The cartilege wore down, and swelling and pain results. Goes away and comes back periodically. If this is the problem, then the key is getting both muscles to work together. If you can, see a physiotherapist. If not, then ask your doctor if he knows of exercises you can do.
I hope this is helpful. I wouldn't worry too much about the problem, but if you do run you may want to find a different activity that places less strain on your knees.
Question - do you run or do sports that weigh down on your joints?
I used to run, and had what sounds like the same thing. My knee still cracks when I walk up stairs. When I told my sister of the swelling, sheis a sports doctor, she told me that it was a case of Runner's Knee...what happens is that my quad was pulling on my knee differently than my hamstring was - they weren't evenly pulling on the joint. The cartilege wore down, and swelling and pain results. Goes away and comes back periodically. If this is the problem, then the key is getting both muscles to work together. If you can, see a physiotherapist. If not, then ask your doctor if he knows of exercises you can do.
I hope this is helpful. I wouldn't worry too much about the problem, but if you do run you may want to find a different activity that places less strain on your knees.
PixieGoddess
06-13-2005, 11:18 PM
No I have never been a runner, and it seems like Im in pain all the time now.
:(
Thank for your answers I do appericate it! :jester:
:(
Thank for your answers I do appericate it! :jester:
cartjen
06-13-2005, 11:38 PM
I would suggest getting a referral to a physiotherapist or a kinesiologist who know lots about joints and bones and muscles and things and can probably help.
Until then, as my sister says, ice it and rest it. :) Hope it feels better!!
Until then, as my sister says, ice it and rest it. :) Hope it feels better!!
DX-
06-14-2005, 02:27 AM
HI Pixie,
Cartjen has given you some good advice.
Have you tried any of the symptoms research websites? Here are a couple of good ones:
www.WebMD.com Symptom Solver
www.Intelihealth.com -- from Harvard Medical School (actually -- here's the complete link -- it's kinda hard to find:
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=25417&p=~br,IHW|~st,23872|~r,WSIHW000|~b,*|
There are others listed on diagKNOWsis.org too.
You might have a better idea of how to ask the doctor questions if you do some of the research before you go back.
Best of luck,
Cartjen has given you some good advice.
Have you tried any of the symptoms research websites? Here are a couple of good ones:
www.WebMD.com Symptom Solver
www.Intelihealth.com -- from Harvard Medical School (actually -- here's the complete link -- it's kinda hard to find:
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=25417&p=~br,IHW|~st,23872|~r,WSIHW000|~b,*|
There are others listed on diagKNOWsis.org too.
You might have a better idea of how to ask the doctor questions if you do some of the research before you go back.
Best of luck,
midnightblue
06-17-2005, 01:50 AM
Hi,
the symptoms you are having are almost exactly the same as my Mother, and she has just been diagnosed with osteoarthritis. You are young for this, but it does happen. Have you had an x-ray?
the symptoms you are having are almost exactly the same as my Mother, and she has just been diagnosed with osteoarthritis. You are young for this, but it does happen. Have you had an x-ray?
Helen Reilly
06-17-2005, 05:46 AM
[F
ONT=Arial]undefined[/FONT]
Hi there,
Lots of sympathy with your problem.My husband had several of the same problems with his knees-he eventually got a two knee operations to relieve the pressure and pain.It involved boring wholes into his knee cap.You perhaps should get a second opinion to try and solve this dilemma.
Kindest Regards
Helen
ONT=Arial]undefined[/FONT]
Hi there,
Lots of sympathy with your problem.My husband had several of the same problems with his knees-he eventually got a two knee operations to relieve the pressure and pain.It involved boring wholes into his knee cap.You perhaps should get a second opinion to try and solve this dilemma.
Kindest Regards
Helen
feelbad
06-17-2005, 09:28 AM
This does indeed sound like it could be osteoarthritis.Do you feel any sort of a "scraping" type feeling when you bend your knee back and forth?My father had this,severe,and ended up needing both knees replaced eventually.He saw a really good orthosurgeon who Dxed him with the OA.Just a suggestion.Hope you can find the cause soon.FB
PixieGoddess
06-21-2005, 12:34 AM
Yes! When i flex my knee it sounds like scraping! When i try getting up off the floor ( I'm a preschool teacher, I sit on the floor a lot) My knee cracks really loud.
I had a MRI done 4 years ago, but i was very sick in the hospital with penmounia so we ended up not ever discussing my knee with the dr. Im going to make an appointment tomorrow to see what he thinks should be done.
Thanks for all your answers, I'll let ya all know what the outcome is!
~Vickie
I had a MRI done 4 years ago, but i was very sick in the hospital with penmounia so we ended up not ever discussing my knee with the dr. Im going to make an appointment tomorrow to see what he thinks should be done.
Thanks for all your answers, I'll let ya all know what the outcome is!
~Vickie
feelbad
06-22-2005, 08:31 AM
You should request a copy of that MRI that was done a few years ago and ask to have another one done so you can compare the findings.This will also tell you just how much worse your condition has become.it really does sound as though you may have OA.Are you going to be seeing an ortho doc?Have you made the appt yet?marcia
PixieGoddess
06-22-2005, 09:18 PM
I have my appointment for tomorrow, Im seeing my regular doctor, maybe he will suggest a good ortho doctor to me. We will see!