Hope you can get in and get another shot. My right knee was that way. Been thru all the shots, scopes and finally ended up with a knee replacement last Oct. I understand your pain. Hope you get to feeling better soon :) Hugs !

Lori

Thanks, Lori! Glad you found relief too!

Would wrapping it in a heating pad help or ice or back and forth between the two? Just some thoughts. I use the heat of a couple of my dogs to get some relief, although they aren't always cooperative LOL. Hope your feeling better soon, Blaine

join the club...I have brace on right knee today...just went to ortho....he did nothing because my left knee brace hasn't arrived yet....he wants a xray of left knee in brace....then he will close my workmans comp case...but did nothing today even while in pain on right knee...that is another appointment another day he said...they treat by body part not the whole patient

Scriber,

If you go to the drugstore, or walmart or just about any store these days they have heat wraps that you can use on your knees and they work wonders for arthritis pain, esp. if it's cool/cold or damp outside. Just an FYI those cortisone injections only last for 9 - 12 weeks usually and you are limited to how many you can get in a year. Most Ortho's will only do 3, some will push it to 4.

Take care,

Kat

Awww hun,

So sorry you woke up in so much pain today with your left knee!! I will pray you get an ortho appt. quickly so that you can get some relief. In the meantime def use whatever you have to help the pain. Bless your heart!! Gentle hugs....

Thanks everyone!

I just got an appt with the PA at the ortho for tomorrow at 2:30.

I am going to try some heat/cold relief later today.

I have used those wraps for my hip in years past. They do help. Thanks for the reminder!

Thanks for the good wishes. Hope everyone has a decent pain day!!!

Scriber,
I used to get cortisone shots in my right knee every 2 weeks for almost a year. I was 15 and tore cartilage playing field hockey.That was a long time ago,before they recognized how damaging they can be on a long-term schedule like that.

but at least I had a good ortho who scoped my knee and said the tear was so small he wouldn't do surgery on it because the surgery could do more harm than good. That was 38 years ago and it only bothers me when it rains. Go figure.

i'm glad you got in so fast! I hope this shot works well and for a long time.

Sandy

Hope you were able to get your Dr. Apt. And are feeling a little better this afternoon. Hugs

Thanks again friends! I texted my best friend and told her and she wanted to know what I did to make it flare back up. I told her "nothing"...

Scriberheart,

I'm sorry to hear your knee is giving you trouble again, but glad to hear that the shot helped before and that you can go for another one. Having had arthritis in my knees, I can relate to the pain that causes.

I pray you get relief soon

Hugs,

Mary Ellen

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I got a lovely shot in my knee. The PA released me to go back to work tomorrow!

Thanks again for all the prayers!