Severe pain and swelling below knee cap region . - LUPUS UK

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Severe pain and swelling below knee cap region .

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Hi,

My mother has swelling in her legs , below knee caps above the bone . She has trouble in walking and feels severe pain doing the same . There is numbness in the swollen part Her age is 55 .

Please help...

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Hi JakeBlack ,

Has your mother been to her doctor about this? Are they doing any investigations or offering any treatment to help?

Does your mother have a diagnosis of lupus or is this symptom currently unexplained?

We have a blog article about pain management which may have some tips you could try. You can read it at lupusuk.org.uk/pain-managem...

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