I have had a swollen painful left Knee since just before Christmas.Not hot
Checked - No breaks, no torn ligaments due to injury.
Bloods check for rheumatoid arthritis - Negative
However a year ago I suffered and was hospitalized with Covid / Pneumonia with other symptoms which included a painful left knee & left elbow and general swelling in both legs.
By the time I’d left hospital the pain, swelling had all gone; presumably the antibiotics and steroid treatment I’d been given helped ‘everything else’
However the type of knee pain I’m now experiencing is very similar to 12 months ago but just made the association as I Intially thought I’d damage it.
Now Researching other ‘causes’ the nearest I can get to similar symptoms is
‘ Reactive Athritis’ ? I have had other infections since the hospital episode, throat, S&D etc which I can now associate with subsequent knee pain ?
It’s making me feel very tired and unwell and my Doctor is ticking the ‘check list’ box but it’s slow and laborious as it’s increasing difficult to get appointments.