Hello; for the past few weeks I have been
experiencing a pain in my knee, it is just
to the outside of my left knee cap. It is
a
very sharp pain, like hitting a raw nerve,
or like an electrical shock.
It happens totally at random. It can
happen when I am walking,
sitting, sleeping, etc. When the pain is
not occurring, my knee feels
completely normal. When it happens, it
usually happens every few
seconds or minutes, then stops for several
hours. There seem to be different levels
of the pain, when most intense it will
instantly give me a headache like no other
I have experienced. I feel completely
exhausted after it occurs. I am not aware
of any injury or unusual stress to that
area. The only thing I can recall is the
day it started I had crawled on my desktop
to move a phone wire and at the time it
did not hurt but within a few hours I
experienced my first episode which I
describe as being shocked.
I have had an MRI and the results showed a
little arthritis - but the information I
read on arthritis does not seem to match
what I am feeling.
Please help - I don't know what to do
next.
Tami Allen
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Arthritis Answer A2144 Posted: 01-22-07 03:33am
According to your symptoms (sudden sharp
pain in the knee), you'll need a physical
examination by an orthopedist to diagnose
the reason for the condition. S/he will
probably request further imagining methods
as well. If an MRI cannot establish a
correct diagnosis, arthroscopy can be
indicated.
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