Knee pain in bed at night

[Bowser1966]

Anyone else wake up with a painful knee, I have knackered knee and been told I need a replacement. It's not bad walking on it at the moment but in bed, I wake up and it hurts like hell, I don't get it?

[Happyrosie]

I always find that my joints are painful when I haven’t been moving them. Like when I awake. Once I’m up and have got a cup of coffee in me the worst of the pain fades. I assume you take painkillers.

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[Maximonkey]

Hi Bowser, I sleep with my bad kneel on a pillow. I have tried the small pillow (for use between the knees) and it didn't work for me. I guess it is trial and error. Good luck Maximonkey

[Bowser1966 in reply to Maximonkey]

Thanks for the advice, I had my steroid jab today, so far so go, pain has gone and I can bend my knee, a week ago I couldn't walk!

[Maximonkey in reply to Bowser1966]

Hi Bowser1966, so glad you have had the injection and more importantly it worked. Take care, Maximonkey

[Bowser1966 in reply to Maximonkey]

Thank You! Giving it the ultimate test today going to a reunion in London bit of walking involved wouldn't of consideed it a week ago.

[Maximonkey in reply to Bowser1966]

Hi Bowser, good luck but try not to overdo it. Maximonkey

[Bowser1966 in reply to Maximonkey]

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[FraserB]

I have osteoarthritis in my knee and I find that if I sleep on my side it adds stress to my knee when I wake up. Maybe check your sleeping position during the night? Also sometimes fluid in the knee (inflammation) builds up overnight which with arthritis can cause swelling and stiffness. But when you start to walk the pressure of walking releases it.

[Bowser1966 in reply to FraserB]

Thanks for your reply and advice