Thread: What is this pain in my knee? Will vote for best answer.?

For over 4 months now I've had a pain in my knee.. At first it popped and clicked.. When it was like this I went to my GP.. He told me to bend it and then straighten it, my doctor heard the popping and clicking and said it was fluid and told me to take ibuprofen.

The pain got worse.. To the point where if my knee was bent for more than 5 minutes if I straightened it out the slightest bit it would be agonizing.. I was taken to A&E and rushed through to triage to then be sent back to the hospitals doctor who said I PROBABLY had early arthritis, although no tests/x rays or MRI's were done.. I was just given paracetamol and I think more ibuprofen and sent on my way.

My mum has arthritis and doesn't act the way I do.. I'm a figure skater and have fallen directly on the affected knee once or twice since November 2011 so had to stop in December.

The pain is now so bad its affecting me when I work because I'm sat at a desk for 10 hours on a Saturday night alone.. When I sleep I wake up with my eyes full of tears and can't move.. If I bend down on my knees to clean I find it difficult to get back up and so on.. I'm only 18.. This can't be arthritis.

Someone please help me.
The pain is kind of located behind my knee cap but more towards the top half of the knee if that helps.. However because of the pain it's hard for me to pin point it exactly (hope this helps find an answer)

It's probably an arrow

Well, in my experience, I've played baseball since i was 6 years old, I'm now 18 and had to stop when I was 16 because of my knee. When i was at bat my knee popped out of place and then re-placed it self. So, i dislocated it. However, after this one i knew something was wrong and i was taken to the hospital. They took x-rays and nothing was "wrong", i then went to another doctor who told me to take an mri, turns out the webbing that holds my knee in place was destroyed, completely shredded apart. So, my knee cap was floating in my leg. Now the weird thing though before i went to surgery was that i could bend it, i could walk (not a lot though). But i needed surgery. I'm not saying you have what i have but, i think you could have possibly dislocated your knee, torn you acl or mcl. Because, that won't show up on an x-ray, you need an mri to show flesh and tissue, which you didn't get. That's why you should try to get an mri, because x-rays are for bones and wouldn't have helped me. And if i didn't get the mri i would never been able to walk the same way, or possibly not walk on my right leg, ever again. Get the mri... You could possibly have a dislocated knee, acl tear or mcl tear, or a meniscus tear.
Hope i helped,
Chris

Arthritis (from Greek arthro-, joint + -itis, inflammation; plural: arthritides) is a form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints.[1]

There are over 100 different forms of arthritis.[2][3] The most common form, osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease), is a result of trauma to the joint, infection of the joint, or age. Other arthritis forms are rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and related autoimmune diseases. Septic arthritis is caused by joint infection.

The major complaint by individuals who have arthritis is joint pain. Pain is often a constant and may be localized to the joint affected. The pain from arthritis is due to inflammation that occurs around the joint, damage to the joint from disease, daily wear and tear of joint, muscle strains caused by forceful movements against stiff, painful joints and fatigue.

Regardless of the type of arthritis, the common symptoms for all arthritis disorders include varied levels of pain, swelling, joint stiffness, and sometimes a constant ache around the joint(s). Arthritic disorders like lupus and rheumatoid can also affect other organs in the body with a variety of symptoms.[6]

Inability to use the hand or walk
Malaise and a feeling of tiredness
Fever
Weight loss
Poor sleep
Muscle aches and pains
Tenderness
Difficulty moving the joint

It is common in advanced arthritis for significant secondary changes to occur. For example, in someone who has limited their physical activity:

Muscle weakness
Loss of flexibility
Decreased aerobic fitness

These changes can also impact on life and social roles, such as community involvement.

I'm not a doctor, but it sounds to me you've broken something or internal bruising in your knee. I think you should be taken to the doctor again and have an x-ray done to see if anything is out of place.