Knee and depression

[bronwyn99]

I don’t know if this important but my knee keeps popping out I don’t know if I should go to a and e.

Also been put on new meds not sure what to do

[blackcat64013]

Hi Bronwyn99,

Most people have experienced this sensation at one time or another, It is normal and quite common.

In general, pain, swelling, and “popping out of place” that does not fix itself within 24-48 hours with rest, ice, compression and elevation (RICE) should be addressed by your doctor.

True “popping out of place” or catching in the knee after an injury can indicate an entirely separate problem.

To get the most out of visit to your doctor, you might want to research the two common injuries that can lead to "popping out"

1. Knee cap or patella dislocations

2. Meniscus tears

There will be questions about what you were doing, what happens when the knee "pops", location and degree of pain and a physical checking of how your knee is moving.

[bronwyn99 in reply to blackcat64013]

I can’t bend or walk without a limp my mental health been acting bad like me just want eat junk food watch day time tv all day and wanting cut

[blackcat64013 in reply to bronwyn99]

Hello again,

Managing your physical complaint in the knee is as important as your mental health. There is a link between the two.

Definitely book a consult. The faster you figure out what is going on with your knee, the better off you will be

[Florida1959]

Go and get knee checked out, it may need attention, I believe meds’ can take up to two weeks to work, if in doubt go back to GP.

[deejames]

Don't go to A&E, it's for emergencies but do see your GP.

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A friend of mine popped her knee out and managed to put it back in herself. But that night it was painful so she went to A and E. She was told that was the right thing to do as if she had left it she would have needed an operation. She had to wear a velcro boot for a few weeks until it healed. x

[MAS_Nurse]

Hello bronwyn99,

If it's a non-emergency, I think you should go and get this checked out by your doctor in the first instance. They may feel you need an X-ray, which in many places you don't need an appointment for and can go to a 'Walk-in' clinic. Your doctor can recommend and prescribe analgesia such as Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories( NSAIDs) such as Ibuprofen. Again they may recommend physiotherapy, and often have physio's attached to the surgery. Don't leave, and don't try 'popping' or relocating it back in yourself. Depending on the tests etc., you may need to be referred to a specialist orthopaedic consultant to discuss options.

Pain, acute or chronic can be hard to cope with physically and emotionally. Try deep breathing exercises and mindfulness to help you to breathe through the pain and focus/distract away from it. Also watch some favourite comedies helps. There is a strong link between the physical sensations of pain and our emotions. It's not all in your 'head' i.e. it's not psychosomatic, but it is in our head in that our response to pain is physiological, involving pain pathways of the central nervous system and neurotransmitters. There's empiracla evidence to show that it's possible to ameliorate the level of pain by moderating our emotions with positive thoughts which release endorphins, which are our natural opiod-type pain relieving neuro peptides.

Hope this helps.