Knee and RA

[chacha700]

I have RA and for the first time since diagnosed 4 years ago my knee is a little swollen and painful, is this the RA or something else? Please help

[Hidden]

I’d go and see your gp chacha, it could be your RA or could be something else, best get it checked out.

[chacha700 in reply to Hidden]

Will I’m gonna call tomorrow thanks hun

[Retired16 in reply to chacha700]

I recently had knee swelling and pain. My G.P. Gave me prednisone dose pack. That gave short lived, minor relief. Rheumatologist gave me a steroid shot in the knee a few days later. Problem solved! It was fluid build up.

[helixhelix]

Is it swollen and squishy all round, or just squishy behind the knee? As you could have a Baker's cyst, or the RA could be having a go. In the early days mine would swell like footballs and the thing that helped most was getting them drained.

Even if only a little swollen best to see someone as you don't want to to get worse! Amd take photos so if it vanishes you can show your rheumy at your next appointment.

[NeonkittyUK in reply to helixhelix]

Definitely take photos and I do of my knee and Baker Cyst or sometimes they think you have exaggerated! Why on earth one would want to I do not know but .... xx