Newbie to the online world

KellyH

Hi all,

Hope you're all having a great day, enjoying the cooler weather 😊

I am 51 with Osteo in my fingers, wrists, most of my spine and both knees. I live with the winter hand pains, tolerate the bad back for about 30+ years but its the knees that are breaking me. I tore my miniscus in Left knee almost 2 years ago to add to the wear and tear pain but my right knee I am struggling with. I was walking with a crutch from about April to take the weight and pressure off that knee. My gp said no asnits making my muscles lazy. A week later I kind of run for a bus, well in my head I was kinda running but have no idea what it looked like to the outside world..😂 Something twinged and A&E said I pulled ligaments in right knee. Every since beginning of July this knee has killed me. I have been walking without the stick for the past month but today I have re started as pain is going down to my toes and top of my foot.. 🤦🏼‍♀

Ooh that was a long intro..oops 😂

Anyways, I wanted to chat with fellow sufferers who knows what this all feels like and know how feels to feel broken 😥

Have a great day everyone

Ellen

Hi @KellyH

Lovely to meet you and welcome you to the online community.

Sounds as though you are having a tough time at the moment with that knee. I hope you have had at least some physiotherapy support for it.

I don't know whether you've seen this yet?

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

They are very gentle exercises, but you may wish to just check with your medical team (physio GP) before starting them. Many people here do them and feel they help a lot.

In spite of your pain you do sound to be a very upbeat sort of person. Now that you've said hello please do take a look around the forum and join in anywhere you wish. Living with Arthritis tends to be a very popular category.

My best wishes

Ellen.