Just diagnosed with severe OA

wattwrbev

Hi all. I have just (yesterday) been diagnosed with severe osteoarthritis in my knee after months of excruciating pain. To be honest this has hit me like a ton of bricks as I’d thought I’d torn my meniscus! Doc is going to try a lubricant injection to see if it helps - has anyone had success with this. Trying to delay a replacement as I’m only 53. So glad I have found this group to learn from others.

Chris_R

Hi @wattwrbev

welcome to the online community glad you have found us.

You say that you have recently been diagnosed with severe Osteoarthritis and it has hit you like a ton of bricks. as you are only 53 years old.

Here are a few links that may help

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/osteoarthritis/

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

Hope these links help you please keep in touch and tell us how you get on and do go onto our forums it often helps to chat to others who understand what you are going through.

All the best Christine

frogmorton

Hi @wattwrbev

I bet you are in shock having hoped you just needed a rest for a torn meniscus or at the worst a bit of keyhole surgery,

Is it this what they are suggesting?

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/treatments/drugs/hyaluronan-injections/

I know quite a lot of people here have had steroid injections in their knees.

Have you considered trying any of the exercises they recommend here for the knee? I knwo it sounds mad but it really can help

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/exercising-with-arthritis/exercises-for-healthy-joints/exercises-for-the-knees/

Best of luck and keep posting - it helps!

Toni x