To have booked a GP appointment for this?

Why are you with him?

You definitely need to get it looked at and your partner sounds ridiculous. It sounds similar to when I tore my meniscus and I needed surgery to repair it.

usual question really. What does he bring to the party?

Agree with others that the GP will be useless but you do need to see a physio - our surgery lets you self refer so might be worth checking if yours does.

Also agree that your partner sounds like an unsympathetic twat

The form you have completed will be triaged and if the GP is not the right person you will be signposted appropriately. You have done the right thing.

You do need to seek help. When i injured my knee the pain was far worse than anything i have experienced. I was screaming in pain when i stood up. Nothing showed on the xray and the hospital refused to do more scans. My gp referred me for physio. My nhs physio was useless. She just said that i had a confidence issue. She said that i was anxious because i was struggling to walk. I was struggling as i was in pain but it fell on deaf ears. I should have gone private but i was convinced that i would just get dismissed again.

I’m not sure why the alternative is private physio. At my GP you can self-refer for NHS physio. So long as it’s not a fracture, I would do that.

GP here, OP - I think your course of action is correct, you likely need an MRI at this stage rather than an x-ray. Hope you can get it sorted.

Agreed. Sorry op 💐

There are so many things it could be

• meniscus tear
• patella tendon tear
• patella dislocation
• ACL tear or rupture
• tibia plateau fracture/crack
• possible injury to nerves/muscles that pass through knee

You are likely going to need xrays and MRI for proper diagnosis

Your partner is being an inconsiderate, unsupportive sh*t - glad mine didn't when I slipped in the kitchen as the injury turned out to be life-altering.

That’s not correct. GP will arrange x ray or scan or physio. DH just did this

GP won't help. You need an MRI of the knee. Don't know where you are, but where we are, it is either a very long wait or a private appointment. Don't know your age - but running for anyone after a certain age is running towards a knee replacement, sadly.

What an absolute wanker. Why do you put up with this?

First post nails it. It's none of his business. He sounds like a total twat. Good luck at the GP.

Please get it checked, and don’t listen to your partner. Or perhaps explain to him that leaving it untreated could cause major problems in the future, like developing early arthritis or requiring a knee replacement at young age. This would be a lot more expensive.

Also no need to be scared on a meniscus injury. They are common, surgeons will treat lots of them every week. It is a keyhole surgery and assuming you are healthy, you probably will be a day case and not even stay overnight. Recovery means following the advice of exercises to rebuild muscles but no reason you can't return to running and normal exercise in a few months.

A partner who refuses to drive you to hospital is not a partner.

It doesn't matter if he thinks you should go or not. He is not a doctor and it is your body.

If he doesn't respect or care for you enough to give you a lift, then really, why are you with him?

But in any case, if it is a meniscus (and it sounds like it likely is), you need an MRI and not an X Ray. Minor injuries are unlikely to have an MRI available on standby so go to your GP and ask for a referral to Ortho who will arrange one.

But also, LTB.

What a jerk he is!

Would you be comfortable revealing this to a friend or family member to drive you instead?
If not, you are ashamed of the way he treats you and it's definitely time to get rid of him (and get a taxi or ring your mum).

I had similar. It was a meniscus tear in my case. I filled in the form for the GP after a week or so of the pain not improving and I got referred to the NHS physio straight away.

However the physio cancelled my appointments twice and I ended up going private. It got better after 6 weeks and had to do 3 physio appointments with the corresponding exercises to strengthen the leg muscles and core.

I still do the exercises as I imagine that the tear is still there and I don't want the pain to come back. Every now and then I notice "something" in my knee when I walk uphill but that's all.

Your partner sounds awful thinking you don’t deserve medical attention. You absolutely do. I hope you have done nothing for him while he has sat on the couch for a week with a UTI.

You will need pain relief and probably physio. You need a GP for pain relief. I have had experience of private and NHS physio and I have to say NHS recently is better than private. One private physio made matters much worse.

You may also need XRay or MRI Scan which again best to use nhs

In most areas you can self refer for physio, if you feel that you can't wait that long then private physio. If you feel it is a more acute injury then minor injuries unit. Pharmacy if you need advice/ stronger pain relief. GP once you've exhausted all these options.

Your employer may be signed up to a workforce wellbeing plan that allows you to self refer for private physio.