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Suggest Treatment For Severe Knee Pain While On Prednisone
Question: Need knee replacement but health is poor and orthoepedic Dr. won^t do it.
Can I take 5mg prednsone daily for knee pain. I have before for flare up knee severe pain with good results.
I am out of options as they will not give opiods.
Does taking prednisone make sense?
Can I take 5mg prednsone daily for knee pain. I have before for flare up knee severe pain with good results.
I am out of options as they will not give opiods.
Does taking prednisone make sense?
Brief Answer:
Orally not helpful.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have read your query.
First of all upload your xray if you can, I want to see present condition of your knee joint.
If I am your treating doctor I would never allow you to have prednisone tablet as these will not help you.
Instead I will check your fasting blood sugar and then inject steroid in your joint once a month for three months.
Other options are also available like intra articular hyaluronic acid.
Do stretching exercise.
Avoid squatting and upstairs as much as you can.
Visit a reputed physiotherapy centre for diathermy.
Although you are tsling medication but I want you to take tab.aceclofenac100mg+thiocolchicoside4mg twice a day ( by prescription of your doctor as this is not over the counter).
You can discuss this with your doctor.
I hope you got the answer.
Thanks,
Dr.CHANDER XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Orally not helpful.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have read your query.
First of all upload your xray if you can, I want to see present condition of your knee joint.
If I am your treating doctor I would never allow you to have prednisone tablet as these will not help you.
Instead I will check your fasting blood sugar and then inject steroid in your joint once a month for three months.
Other options are also available like intra articular hyaluronic acid.
Do stretching exercise.
Avoid squatting and upstairs as much as you can.
Visit a reputed physiotherapy centre for diathermy.
Although you are tsling medication but I want you to take tab.aceclofenac100mg+thiocolchicoside4mg twice a day ( by prescription of your doctor as this is not over the counter).
You can discuss this with your doctor.
I hope you got the answer.
Thanks,
Dr.CHANDER XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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