Inflamation
DebraKelly
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Hi Everyone.
My knee/leg has recently flared up and the inflamation is quite bad and I am not coping very well with it.
Is this anything that I can take other than Ibuprofen? Which doesn't seem to be working?
My knee/leg has recently flared up and the inflamation is quite bad and I am not coping very well with it.
Is this anything that I can take other than Ibuprofen? Which doesn't seem to be working?
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yes there are lots of things you need to go back to docs and show them they will give you something stronger. try ice wrapped in a towel for 20 min then wheat bags the ice to take swelling out heat to stop muscle spasms good luck valval0
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I Debra
Ibroprufon is the only over the counter anti inflammatory i know but I'm sure others wil come up with something......otherwise I think it should be the GP
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Hileena0 -
I think you said in another post that it wasn't hurting, so that is a good thing. You could try massage, push the inflammation up your leg rather than down, knead and manipulate it for five minutes or so every hour. Ice is a good idea (but my knees would immediately refill the moment I stood up to put the peas back in the freezer so I have to admit I gave up with that) but if the joint is hot do not use heat. Don't sit without your affected leg being elevated, if you do go and see your GP I doubt he/she will do anything about it (they tend not to aspirate joints in surgery and, quite honestly, I wouldn't want a rank amateur tackling mine, (rheumatology nurses are by far the better people for that) but your doctor may be able to prescribe a better anti-inflammatory. My left knee ended up being 27 inches round before anyone did anything about it. Let's hope the steroid injection (which is on the horizon for you) helps, yes? I wish you well. DDHave you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben0
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