Hi just wondering if any one can help me, I started c25k Easter Sunday after not running for 5 years, previously I could manage about 10k 3 times a week. Week 1 was fine as was first run of week 2, the second run I had mild pain in my knees than the third it was increased since then i can hardly walk I've tried ibuprofen and paracetamol but after 4 hours I need to take more, this has been happening for over a week and hasn't improved at all. I've googled stress fractures and the symptoms and cause match. So today I called the dr and was made to feel like it was just pain from starting exercise and not to run until the pain is better, I tried to explain I can hardly walk I won't be running he then gave me the number of a physio to call I thought I'd reiterate my worry about stress fracture to them, the soonest I can be contacted is the 26th of may .... how does it sound?? Should I wait it out and hope I'm being dramatic or call nhs direct?? My knees feel like if I put my foot down wrong it would buckle I can't move suddenly, which is hard to avoid with a 2 and 4 year old .... I got off the phone to the dr and cried I'm in so much pain I just wish See someone in person
Thank you if you got through all that