I have had cortisone shots in both knees. Since there is not much cartilage left under my kneecap, the shots gave me no relief at all. I did get a cortisone shot in my elbow for tennis elbow, and it...
I have had the injections in both knees. I found the injection to be extremely painful (3" needle pushed under my knee cap) and hurt for days after. Had zero relief from the 3shot series and then had...
Not to hijack someone elses thread, but Yes, it was tennis elbow. I am going for a consult with my Orthos Surgeon Friday to discuss the options for my knees. Had them both scoped in the last year....
I have had both the Cortisone and artificial sinovial fluid shots, and they did zero to relieve the severe OA pain in my knees. The pain from getting a 3" needle pushed under my patella was...
I know this is an old thread, but will reply anyway. I agree with "Nogods" that the solution to losing weight is simple. (Eat less than you burn in a day, and exercise. However, executing that plan...
Microfracture surgery is nothing to sneeze at. My surgeon told me this is the next step to fix the cartilage damage under my kneecap. He said he will have to drill a series of holes thru the cap to...
I have had the shots in both knees and they were extremely painful. Others here have said that it was not painful for them. However, I don't know how sticking a 3" needle up under your kneecap could...
MRI's reviewed by a surgeon....
Arthroscopic surgery. They go in thru 3 small holes and clean up all of the torn cartilage. It is more of a temporary fix. May gain you a few years of relief, but it depends on how much is left to...
Yeah I get pain above, below, and both sides. I think it is caused by over compensating for the knee pain. Or, maybe it just radiates from the joint? Who knows?...
Good Luck....
Never heard of Durolane, but I imagine it is like the Euflexxa injections. I had those and had zero relief. Others here have said it worked for them, so I guess it all depends on how bad your knee...
Donna, Vent Away! I feel your pain. I know how it feels to need pain meds just to get up in the morning. I am not really overweight, (I could lose maybe 10lbs) I am 43yrs old, and I have had severe...
went through the agony of getting the euflexxa shots in both knees. Have to say that I was sadly disappointed. I had a bad reaction every time I had the shot in my left knee. It would swell and I...
I have only been tested once after I told the nurse that I had a few extra days of pills left. The nurse that does the refills is a un-caring witch. (drunk with power) I have to call 24hrs ahead for...
Mine was Ins paid $1500, an I paid (co-pay) $250. You may want to be careful if paying for it yourself. A lot of times what the "agreed upon" payment by the Ins Co is less than what they charge...
"This may sound like a silly question, but can someone damage the knee by repeatedly hitting it against things and getting bruised?" YEP, that is a silly question....
I have moderate OA in both knees. I have all of the symptoms you listed. The biggest ones being constant pain and waking up at night in pain. I had my right knee scoped in Nov and the left one will...
Welcome Paula, pretty new to the CP forum myself, but I have been dealing with OA for a long time. Just curious, what is a "manipulation" or a "revision" on a TKR? My dad had both knees replaced and...
Probably the loose cartilage catching and releasing. My left knee pops all the time when I have weight on it and I turn my body. My right one did it really bad until I had the Arthro surgery and had...
Yes, my mother passed 2yrs ago. My dad actually had knee replacements 10yrs ago and the one he just had done was to replace one that had loosened up. He really was okay by himself after the 2 wks in...
Funny when I went to PT for the "tendonitis/bursitis" that the DR dx'd the therapist spent about 1/2hr checking out my knees. He told me he didn't believe the Dr's diagnosis and guess what... he was...
My father had TKR a couple months ago and he was sent to a rehab/nursing home for 2wks when he left the hospital. (same situation, could not care for himself) After that, he had a Visiting nurse come...
What is your question? We are not Dr's, so I don't think anyone here can advise you on what is wrong with you. maybe if you ask a specific question someone can relate your situation to theirs? just...
Sorry to hear you are in pain. Maybe you should be on a more time-release medication? My Dr had me on Vicodin for a year for my knee pain and then switched me to Morphine ER 15mg twice a day. The ER...
I agree with this 100%. I think the main problem is the INS companies. I could be paranoid, but it seems like they put you thru hell, hoping you will just give up. I have jumped thru so many hoops I...
Sorry for your hardships. My question is; what does your Attorney say about all of this? From what you describe, it sounds like you have a pretty open and shut case for some serious $$. How could a...
Could always travel East and go to Worcester/Boston. I know it is a hike, but maybe it would be worth it? There are some GREAT Dr's at Umass Medical School in Worcester. (just an idea)...
My doc says 2-3 weeks when I get my cortisone shots, but he also says don't hesitate to call if I need to....
I don't have an answer to your question, but you could always call the pharmacy. They should be able to help you....
To play the devils advocate, I think he may have just been trying to figure out if you had ever seriously considered suicide. If you had, you probably would have thought about "how" you would do it....
Yeah, I gave blood this am to check my Vit D level and you cannot even comapre that to a Cortisone shot in the knee. When they go in they have to push it through whatever is in there (cartilage,...
Glad to hear that you are getting better. Hope you have a good X-mas!...
Vannie, I would recommend the procedure 100%. Before I had it done I was in terrible pain. I could not do stairs without doind one at a time, and I could not walk far at all. One month later the only...
I have been in pain with OA in my knees for over 1.5yrs. I went through all of the usuall treatments (therapy, cortisone, Euflexxa, etc) and mis-diagnose. (bursitis, tendonitis, etc). Two months ago...
remember those days when you could fall and just bounce back up with no injuries? It seems the older I get the more I pay for falls. If I even slip on ice now I am sore for days. I hope you feel...
I don't know about Methadone having never taken it, however I do take 30mg of Morphine Er 2x daily, and I can say it barely takes away my pain. (not very strong in my opinion) If I was you, it would...
I don't have an answer for your pain problem, but a warning about the prednisone. A co-worker of mine has been on Prednisone for a couple years for Polymyalgia (sp?). He is now having all kinds of...
You sound way too happy, better cut back on the meds! j/k Hope everyone has a great X-mas and are pain free!...
I believe the philosophy is the therapy will loosen up the shoulder and help with strengthening, and range of motion, thus reducing pain. But my own experience tells me that if there is something...
Welcome. There is not much action here, but people do stop in on occasion. Good to hear you are pain free now. What was the final cure? I just had artho surgery on one of my knees to clean it up and...
I had constant knee pain for over a year and went through all of the hoops before I saw a Ortho-Surgeon. (Bursitis, Tendonitis, Therapy, Cortisone, etc) The Surgeon looked at my MRI and said "I don't...
I have heard about OA flares but never had any. The OA in my knees just hurts all the time. Just had surgery to clean one of them up and they removed a bunch of loose/torn cartilage and I can't see...
My BIL is on Morhine cr and he is maxed out at 300mg. I don't know if this is the same for everyone, but I would guess 120mg is about 1/2 max dose. ...
Like others have said "you can't dwell on the past". There is not a person alive that hasn't wished at one time or another that they could turn back time and change the past. Unfortunatly that is...
They test for all kinds of drugs in your system. (pot, meth, cocaine, even PCP. Plus some I have never heard of) I just had my first (surprise) drug test after I told the nurse who does the refills...
just gotta love all the steps (no pun intended) they make you go through before they really look at it. It has been over a year with my knees, and I am just now getting a consult with a Ortho...
It is odd that you did not have a follow up on the MRI. I have had MRI's on both knees and had them call me to schedule follow ups. I fully agree with other about the "excersise" cure. I think it is...
I know of which you speak. I have had knee and back pain for over a year. I went through all of the weeks of PT, to no avail. I actually think the PT did more damage than good. I noticed my left knee...
Sorry to hear you are in pain. It sounds like you need to be on some stronger meds for pain. I have OA in my knees and I work 50-60hrs a week. There is no way I could continue working without the...