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Btaxi
Btaxi Non-active member Posts: 3
edited 28. Nov 2023, 14:07 in Living with arthritis

Hello I have osteoarthritis and only recently been diagnosed with it my main worry is my knee keeps giving in I thought it was being a diabetic till i read about arthritis I am worried about falling as it does it a lot plus the pain also I read it affects your neck and jaw all the doctor gave me when you can see one was some cream plus its hard to bend and dress and drive when the knee is bent when I sit down I have to fall because of the pressure on my knee. Sorry to tell you about some of my ailments take care

Brian

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  • chrisb
    chrisb Moderator Posts: 801

    Hi @Btaxi  

    Welcome to the versus arthritis forum.

    I see that you are recently diagnosed with OA in your knee. You are in pain and your knee regularly collapses. You are having difficulty with activities such as dressing and driving.

    There’s no need to apologise about sharing your ailments here, by doing so you enable other forum members, who have found themselves in a similar position, to offer you relevant advice.

    Here are a couple of links to our website that you may find useful including some specific exercises to strengthen your knee:

    https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/osteoarthritis-of-the-knee/
    https://www.versusarthritis.org/news/2021/october/getting-dressed-when-you-have-arthritis-tips-on-how-to-make-it-easier/

    I hope you that joining the forum provides some useful support for you as well as the opportunity to meet others in a similar position.

    Best Wishes

    ChrisB (Moderator)

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  • Fran54
    Fran54 Member Posts: 316

    Hi @Btaxi

    Before I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my right knee, I found that when walking or putting pressure on my knee, it would suddenly give way and I felt that I may fall down. I found this quite distressing and started losing confidence when out walking on my own.

    I mentioned this to my Doctor when diagnosed and advised that physio exercises may help. I have been doing exercises now for approx. 3 months and they do seem to be helping, in as much as my knee does not give way now as much.

    Have you asked your Doctor to refer you to physio? Hopefully it will be of some help for you.

    Take care.

  • Lilymary
    Lilymary Member Posts: 1,751

    Exercises will certainly help build up the muscles around the knee to help stop it from giving way, and a physio can build a programme that is suited to you, but it mounds like you may need something more to manage your pain than a cream. If it’s not working for you, go back to your GP, particularly if it’s affecting daily tasks so much, like driving and dressing. It may be worth getting it stayed to see how bad the damage is

    Try not to read too much on the Internet (other than reputable sites such as this one or 5e NHS). Just because you have osteoarthritis in one joint does it mean you’ll get it everywhere else.

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