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Question: my doctor has prescribed pensaid 1.5% for my knee.x-ray and ultra sound showed some fluid due to bakers cyst,arthritis .Mobility has affected me so much I cant walk or climb stairs .My knee gets painful clicks.There is no swelling.I am concerned to apply this medication after I read the literature with so many side effects. I take coversyl plus for blood pressure,crestor and parriot for the stomach.long time ago I had duedenal ulcer,I take it now to reduce my acidity.plus I have to take baby aspirin too.Do you think it is advisable to use this .Since she has also booked an appointment in the hospital to get the fluid drained.Should I wait or go ahead with these drops.Is there also a safe way to just use afew drops to see its side effects.
Brief Answer:
You can use pensaid few doses.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case.
According to your symptoms and findings there is osteoarthritis of your knee.
You can start cartilage protecting medication like chondritin sulphate, that you need to take for couple of months.
You can use pensaid few doses.
Physiotherapy like ultrasound and tens will help, along with knee exercises
Life style changes will help in reducing pain which include,
LOAD REDUCTION : Protecting the joint from excessive load may slow down the rate of cartilage loss. It is also effective in relieving pain. The heavier you are, the more stress you put on your joints. Weight reduction for obese patients, wearing shock-absorbing shoes, avoiding activities like climbing stairs and using a walking stick are worthwhile.
ACTIVITY MODIFICATION -It is important to maintain as much activity and joint motion as possible, but impact activities will aggravate arthritis. Running and jumping will often accelerate cartilage loss from the joint. The key is to focus on low impact activities, such as swimming or cycling.
VISCOSUPPLEMENTATION: Hyaluronic acid injections given into the joint (especially large joints like knee joint) in prescribed dosages will give good short term pain relief in arthritic joints ranging from 1-2 years.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
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Wishing you good health.
Take care
You can use pensaid few doses.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case.
According to your symptoms and findings there is osteoarthritis of your knee.
You can start cartilage protecting medication like chondritin sulphate, that you need to take for couple of months.
You can use pensaid few doses.
Physiotherapy like ultrasound and tens will help, along with knee exercises
Life style changes will help in reducing pain which include,
LOAD REDUCTION : Protecting the joint from excessive load may slow down the rate of cartilage loss. It is also effective in relieving pain. The heavier you are, the more stress you put on your joints. Weight reduction for obese patients, wearing shock-absorbing shoes, avoiding activities like climbing stairs and using a walking stick are worthwhile.
ACTIVITY MODIFICATION -It is important to maintain as much activity and joint motion as possible, but impact activities will aggravate arthritis. Running and jumping will often accelerate cartilage loss from the joint. The key is to focus on low impact activities, such as swimming or cycling.
VISCOSUPPLEMENTATION: Hyaluronic acid injections given into the joint (especially large joints like knee joint) in prescribed dosages will give good short term pain relief in arthritic joints ranging from 1-2 years.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
If you are satisfied with answer do not forget to give rating to this answer.
Wishing you good health.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
By few doses how many you mean.Also will I be able to use my daily meds.I mentioned while using the drops. Should there be a time gap. Also you did not mention if I should go ahead to get my fluid drained as the bakers cyst mentions 9 cc in it.Thank you.
Brief Answer:
Yes you can take you medicine along with drops.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
You can use this for around 7 days.Doses can be as per pain usually 3 times in a day.
Yes you can take you medicine along with drops.
Bakers cyst of 9 cc may not be drained unless you /doctor is sure that cyst is cause of pain.
Usually bakers cyst is painless until very large cyst develops.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
If you are satisfied with answer do not forget to give rating to this answer.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
Yes you can take you medicine along with drops.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
You can use this for around 7 days.Doses can be as per pain usually 3 times in a day.
Yes you can take you medicine along with drops.
Bakers cyst of 9 cc may not be drained unless you /doctor is sure that cyst is cause of pain.
Usually bakers cyst is painless until very large cyst develops.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
If you are satisfied with answer do not forget to give rating to this answer.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
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