Bakers cysy

[Scotty7]

Hi. Has anyone had a bakers cyst possibly caused by PMR

[SheffieldJane]

This has definitely been discussed. Worth a search.

[SnazzyD]

Try this old post for starters

healthunlocked.com/pmrgcauk...

[PMRpro Ambassador]

I know people who have - but at least one is on another forum.

[Mary63]

I had Baker’s cyst before PMR intermittently, also had it since PMR diagnosis. No longer have it since my total knee replacement a year and a bit ago.

I rather think it can be a a problem when the knee is struggling with osteo arthritis. And a lot of PMR sufferers also have knee arthritis, simply cos we are all getting on a bit! Sadly!

[Scotty7 in reply to Mary63]

Thanks,yes I have osteo in my joints. Thanks

[Lochy]

I’ve had bakers cysts in both knees over the past two years. Both caused by PMR. X Rays and MRIs showed synovitis but no OA. My knees were pretty good for age and stage. (I’m 60 and have been a squash player for forty of those although now retired!)

Rheumatologist continues to be confused why my knees flare up and they do it separately not together. No sooner than left knee settled a few weeks later right knee flared. Left knee now great but right knee started mid March!

Have had PMR for four years and currently around 7mg. So unfortunately I have no idea and have just struggled along. Very frustrating.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Lochy]

Maybe it is because you weight bear differently on the bad knee during a flare, then the other gets upset once the bad knee is now a good knee. If you see what I mean?

[Lochy in reply to PMRpro]

Yes I do but it’s quite amazing the speed at which the right knee deteriorated! Back to the same old quandary, do I increase my steroid dose by a few mg to try and reduce the bakers cyst and relieve the pressure on my knee. As before, the rest of me is doing well, it’s just one knee that’s seriously irritating me hence the reluctance to increase the steroid dose. I did get a steroid injection in my knee three weeks ago and it’s not made any difference. It wasn’t done by my rheumatologist but by one of her junior doctors and I feel as if he missed my joint totally if that’s possible?!!

[Scotty7 in reply to Lochy]

It's a bloody nuisance lovely walking the dog but when it's bad I can manage only 15mins usually its 2/3 hrs ( well before lock down it was)

[Lochy in reply to Scotty7]

My dog walking is on hold at the moment as it definitely aggravates it. 😰

[dphu in reply to Lochy]

My knees have flared up separately in the last few years. Very sore , hot and swollen .

Does that sound similar?

The cause was pseudogout.

[Lochy in reply to dphu]

I’ve asked about pseudo gout and they say no! Hasn’t shown up on any xrays or MRI.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Lochy]

How do they know?

[Lochy in reply to PMRpro]

They had taken fluid off left knee when it was a problem and test came back with xxx inflammation. I kept asking about pseudo gout but they said no. Couldn’t get any fluid off my right knee the other week so nothing tested. I’m back at rheumatology mid June so May pursue this again. Fingers crossed the appointment happens!

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Lochy]

As long as they looked for crystals ...

[dphu in reply to Lochy]

The test they did on my knee was to remove some of the fluid and test it. The test was positive for calcium phosphate crystals.

[Scotty7 in reply to Lochy]

Sounds like me, re both knees since I upped steroids from 6mg to 10 yesterday it's not as bad today

[Fifegran]

I developed a Baker’s Cyst after a year of PMR but it hasn’t caused me any problems, I tend to forget about it now. Doctor said it should eventually go on it own. I do have arthritis in my knees which flares up sometimes, especially if I get on my knees to scrub anything!

[Scotty7]

Thanks, weird thing is I decided to up my prednisolone to 20mg 3 days ago, the pain has almost gone,managed to walk an hour yesterday ( slowly )