Chronic knee pain!!! Lupus

So sorry...to address the immediate discimfort perhaps a neoprene knee compression sleeve...it is specifically made to cradle to patella, knee cap. One should be available from the pharmacy. you will need to measure the circumference of your knee in order to determine the correct size.

It is best to elevate your knee above your heart while placing a frozen gel ice pack beneath the knee as well as on top of the knee for an hour while you read, telly, chat, knit or whatever.

Then extend your leg straight up and hold it up for 30 seconds. Now slip the sleeve on. Be sure to properly allow the sleeve to cradle your patella, the knee cap. Flex your knee a couple of times to ensure that your patella is able to properly glide without impingment.

In about another hour you should have much less discomfort and pain. You may sleep in the sleeve. You may walk in the sleeve.

You will be pleasantly surprised at how much easier walking and range of motion exercises will become because the swelling will come way down.

Now to address this persistent flare...are your knees hot to the touch...do your knees become red? If you responded yes to these questions, you may also have rheumatoid arthritis

MTX is great for rheumatoid as well. That said, it isnot unusual to use MTX in conjunction with other medications.

Ask you rheumatologist if you can add an NSAID.

Kind regards

Judith

So sorry...to address the immediate discimfort perhaps a neoprene knee compression sleeve...it is specifically made to cradle to patella, knee cap. One should be available from the pharmacy. you will need to measure the circumference of your knee in order to determine the correct size.

It is best to elevate your knee above your heart while placing a frozen gel ice pack beneath the knee as well as on top of the knee for an hour while you read, telly, chat, knit or whatever.

Then extend your leg straight up and hold it up for 30 seconds. Now slip the sleeve on. Be sure to properly allow the sleeve to cradle your patella, the knee cap. Flex your knee a couple of times to ensure that your patella is able to properly glide without impingment.

In about another hour you should have much less discomfort and pain. You may sleep in the sleeve. You may walk in the sleeve.

You will be pleasantly surprised at how much easier walking and range of motion exercises will become because the swelling will come way down.

Now to address this persistent flare...are your knees hot to the touch...do your knees become red? If you responded yes to these questions, you may also have rheumatoid arthritis

MTX is great for rheumatoid as well. That said, it isnot unusual to use MTX in conjunction with other medications.

Ask you rheumatologist if you can add an NSAID.

Kind regards

Judith

Hi. Poor you. I agree about asking for something else in terms of how your disease is treated. I have Behcet's which is similar. There are a lot of treatments available. May be time to try something new.

to get an CT on your knee.  I have the same problem with my right hip and right knee.

I have no insurance at this time so I havent been able to see my Rheumy but I have to go see him know and just get a bill to request a CT scan on my knees and hip.

Some times an xray want show as much as a CT scan will.  I had an xray last year, nothing showed up and now my left side hip and knee is starting to do the same.