I've got some osteoarthritis in my knee and have been referred for physio (no appointment yet).
For the last couple of weeks, I've been getting swelling on the inside of the knee when I've walked more than a very short distance. Yesterday, the swelling got really noticeable and has spread from the inside of the knee to half-way round the back. I can actually jiggle it about - it's as though it's filled with fluid. The swelling isn't painful, but the knee hurts like mad, and is hot.
This is the first time it hasn't gone back to normal overnight. I've been treating it with cold pain relief gel and ibuprofen gel, which help, but I've necked 30mg of codeine this morning which has barely touched it.
One knee looks like I nicked it from someone much fatter, and I can barely walk. And we're going on holiday tomorrow (touring in our motorhome). Oh, and I've put on 2 lbs - I reckon that's how much extra my knee weighs!
Anyone got any idea what it is and what I can do about it? Atm, amputation seems like a good option.