New boy feeling low

Forrest

Hi all, I’ve been living with knee problems for 10+ years, after playing a lot of sport (hence nickname, Forrest) I’m having regular ish cortisone injections in knees when pain is real bad. Leading up to injections I get quite low, lack of sleep, lack of motivation, lack of movement and constant pain, I was wondering how some of you cope ??

thanks

Chris_R

Hi @Forrest

Welcome to the online community good to see you posting.

You say that you have had knee problems for 10years because of playing lots of sport and although have had cortisone injections are still in pain leading to lack of sleep lack of motivation lack of movement and in constant pain.

Here are a few links that may help

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/managing-symptoms/managing-your-pain/

https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussion/18436/no-sleep

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/managing-symptoms/managing-fatigue/

https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussion/19409/low-motivation

I do hope this helps you.Please keep in touch and tell us how you get on and do chat to others on our forums it often helps to talk to people that are like minded. Everyone here has a form of arthritis and are very willing to chat and give advice.

All the best Christine