I don't know how do I explain this. I would like to seek some advices before I went to KL next week to do a thorough checkup for my body.

Sometimes I have pain in my kneecap that walking is really painful.

But its sometimes, sometimes is bearable, sometimes its not. The time I am typing out this post I am suffering for quite intense pain in my kneecap at the moment. Resisting pee in your bladder especially will escalate the pain in your knee.

Now the thing is that this "pain" I am getting now, is able to spread. I can feel something something like pain in my arm. I really do not know how to describe it. Entire body will feel pain, sore. Its hell.

Painkiller doesn't work apparently.

Paracetamol related pills doesn't work. The safest painkiller and the strongest doesn't work either, By means of safest, next in line will probably be steroids or Morphine.

Now I found out about this pad, call "ketotop" which contains the drugs Ketoprofen, This drug apparently mostly deal with arthritis.

Why not continue using it?

While doing some web search about Ketoprofen, I think I am meeting most of the symptoms of overdose, which is like chest pain, black stools, and some random stuffs. Well I am not too sure but I think I used a lot of these pads.

Because Ketoprofen is able to harm your stomach in a fatal way. That's why I stopped putting such pad.

If I were to continue using that pad, I prefer to sit back in my wheelchair and suffer pain.

What is you guise views on such pains?

Do enlighten me. Thank you.

I can provide some answer to your questions if I am able to answer.

Your knee joint pain may be due to the cartilage already worn out. If that is the case then it is recommended that you take glucosamine tablets. Pain killers will not solve the problem. It is good to see a doctor about this to make sure it is not more serious.

I used to have pain in the knee when I climb the stairs. Since taking glucosamine tablets I don't suffer the pain in my knee any more. My leg muscles was also painful but with an increase of calcium/magnesium and grape seed extract I do not have the pain any more. Sometimes our ailments may be due to a deficiency in certain nutrients.

1st of all..how old are you..do you suffering obese or got any sport injury before?

take note that too much pain has it's adverse effect on the body as well. sometimes it's the balance between toxic effect of drug and effect of pain, depending which outweighs the other in the decision.

also, you are not a doctor and self diagnosis doesn't work well. even a doctor might need help of another doctor.

you only assumed you have arthritis. go see a doctor.
there's many diseases associated with joint pain :
http://www.answers.com/topic/arthralgia

Thanks for all the responses!

This is my 3rd day taking glucosamine. The powder type mix in water though. Heard it works better?

20 years old. I am underweight. no sport inguries.

I see! I didn't know that, thanks a lot!

Another note I want to note here:

I went through a MRI scan of my leg before. Apparently there's no problem with it.

Dude, you might get Rheumatoid Arthritis. This disease caused by auto-immune which means your immune system is attacking your body. The cause is your immune system treats the soft tissues(especially cartilage located on the joints) as foreign objects and attack it. My mum had such problem on both of her knees and remedy is to replace a titanium one. Upon doctor opened her kneecap, he found out the soft tissues are totally gone and joints were grinding each other.

Not to freak you out but this disease is most frequent between the ages of 40 and 50, but people of any age can be affected.

But then, MRI scan shows nothing wrong with my leg?

did u go to another doctor for 2nd opinion?

That's why I am heading there next week in KL.

Before this I was in Kuching.

ooo..ok...do update us on this thread once u go to the 2nd doctor...

Good Luck!!

Chii/Taiga: Good luck and hope you get well soon. D:

you could try drinking alkaline water, i know numerous people with gout and arthritis that have fully recovered in a month or two after drinking this water. Maybe you could do some research on it and get a water ionizer.

thanks man.

And alkaline water?

Yeah I think I heard about this. wanted to try out but forgotten about it.

sakurakinomoto : I think you need to realised that majority of the people in Lowyat.net forums wouldn't have gone through a serious illness in real life. Majority of the answers that you see are going to come from people who google and that's it.

You may have better luck in a US forum who have a broader audience and higher chances of better advices. There is still a risk to taking the advice but it may be more vetted than here.

Also, because you currently have an underlying illness (leukemia as u mentioned in the Cancer post http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=32792400), it may be giving you the problem that you're feeling like now.

That's the most advice that I can give you as I am not a doctor. But if you need some suggestions to cancer treatment, drop goodkarma ( http://forum.lowyat.net/user/goodkarma ) a PM. He's pretty open (well, he was last year) about cancer treatments out there and even though he's not a doctor, he does provide good advice. His wife is recovering from cancer at the moment.

Not quite the answer that you're hoping for but I hope that this helps a bit to make life worth living.

This post has been edited by myremi: Mar 31 2010, 08:25 AM

Thanks for the reply.

I appreciate it. I do know the things about this forum but just give it a try anyway.

And thanks a lot again.

I have the same condition last year. Turns out that I have a torn meniscus (knee cartilage). Sometimes it hurts to even walk!

Didn't even know that I had a torn meniscus until the pain became obvious. Anyway, do get a second opinion on the MRI.

First things first. Get the right diagnosis. No point fumbling about asking here. Best see a Doc 1st. It may be RA, it may also be other conditions.

Hi TS, i noe it's an old post,but my mom seems like having the same problem like u did ....and i'm kinda worry bout her.....can i know hows your condition now after taking those Glucosamine tablet ??? and do u mind telling which brand of glucosamine u'll recommend ??? i wana get some for my mom...plz help !!!

U should'nt be having arthritis at 20 years of age...have u gone to see a specialist about ur problem before?...since u mentioned that resisting pee will aggrevate the pain...is it due to excessive uric acid n gout?

This post has been edited by CobaltBlue: Dec 31 2010, 01:04 PM

Sorry for chiming in a bit late to the discussion, but I really feel like I need to add my 2 cents. I finally found something that works for my grandmother's Arthritis!

What a relief to finally have gotten rid of the horrible pain, without any expensive procuts at that.

Registered an account only to say this:

There are many different ways of treating severe arthritis. The way used to treat arthritis may depend on the symptoms and type of arthritis affecting the person.

**i) Medication** - Most people who experience severe arthritis will normally see a medical doctor to get medication to ease and reduce their arthritis pain. Doctors will normally prescribe NSAIDs( Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) to reduce inflammation and swelling. These NSAIDs may be beneficial in treating the symptoms and providing short term relief to those suffering from severe arthritis. Some commonly used NSAIDs include aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen. You also need to be aware that these NSAIDs may cause side effects like stroke, heart attack, stomach ulcers and kidney damage. In view of this, these drugs can be used for short term pain relief.

**ii) Physiotherapy** - Together with medication, physiotherapy plays an important role in managing arthritis pain. It can help you maintain independence through improved strength, mobility and flexibility. Physiotherapists will examine your muscles, posture and the way you walk and this includes activities that causes you pain. They will design a personalised treatment plan which may include hydrotherapy, massage and pain relief techniques. TENS (Stimulates Transdermal Nerves) is a method of pain relief in physiotherapy. Currently it is combined with acupuncture: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) at Acupuncture

**iii) Surgery** - For those people having advance arthritis, medication will no longer be an option. They will have to go for surgery to have arthritis pain relief. The operations may include
a) replacing a badly damaged joint
b) releasing trapped nerves
c) removing the inflamed lining of the joint cavity
d) removing bone to relieve pain
e) repairing damaged tendons
In most cases surgeries have been successful in restoring the knee-joints and reducing the pain substantially. The disadvantage of surgery is that it is costly and there are cases where surgery fail to restore the knee joint.
**iv) Exercise **- For osteoarthritis, exercise may be the preferred option. Exercise can help relieve stiffness, reduce pain and swelling and also improve muscle and bone strength. The exercise programs may include
a) low-impact aerobic activity
b) range of motion exercise for flexibility
c) strength training for muscle tone

**v) Weight management** - Losing weight is another way that can greatly reduce knee-joint pain. When a person has excess weight, this extra weight will normally add additional pressure on the knee-joint which aggravates the arthritis pain. Young adults who are categorised as obese should try to lose weight as this will delay the onset of getting arthritis and joint pain. Another thing about maintaining the right weight is that you will have less health problems as you grow older.
**vi) Lifestyle changes **- People who are afflicted by arthritis should participate in stress reducing activities like meditation, yoga or tai-chi.We can improve the strength and flexibility of the joints by practicing certain yoga postures. These postures include Warrior pose, Tree pose, Triangle pose, Bridge posture and Corpse pose. If you regularly practice yoga using the right postures coupled with meditation, you can get pain relief from arthritis.
**vii) Healthy and balanced diet** - Eat a healthy diet full of fruits and vegetables, which contain important vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin E. Eat foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as cold water fish(salmon, mackerel, and herring), flaxseed, rapeseed (canola) oil.
You can treat the arthritis pain that you are suffering with one of the above mentioned ways. You should carefully consider your circumstances and situation that you are in before deciding which approach will bring the desired outcome.

And finally a solution that I think will help you: The 21-day Step-by-step Arthritis Strategy.

One of their claims is: Completely Heal Any Type Of Arthritis In 21 Days Or Less Following This Step-By-Step Strategy – 100% Guaranteed.

I just did a quick Google search, here's a review about it: https://mrproductreviews.info/reviews/21-da...tegy/index.html

Note: It is a program to cure arthritis in the way of Chinese Medicine. Good luck!