Mild Knee effusion

[bhattnp]

Hi I am 24 ,am suffering from Knee effusion from past 8 months . referred to two three doctors , did x rays,MRI but still swelling and pain is there can anybody suggest how i can heal it quickly. what to do and what not. tried many things . went for uric acid test found it 6.2 . please help me in it.

[Barrister]

Has no one suggested that the effusion should be drained and a specimen of the fluid sent for testing? It could be that you need antibiotics for an infection. Clemmie

[oldtimer]

Is your uric acid level raised compared to the normal for testing in your area? Do you think you have gout?

You need a diagnosis first of why you have the effusion.

[Chalmers]

Hi,

I have had swelling on both knees for some time, (now on leflunomide for RA) but the one knee is still problematic. I go to the hospital, probably about 2/3 times a year and they drain in, which is straight forward and has been painless, such a relief to get all that fluid of my knee. The Doctor also puts a steroid injection in the knee afterwards, which keeps it at bay for a couple of months. Always feel great when it has been drained.