Bad knee

[kbehughes]

I am 33 weeks pregnant and I have a bad pain in my left knee it gets worse when I am walking and so when I have my leg out resting , I think it could be PGP , would I be able to get appointment at the local hospital today to get crutches to support as I am scared of falling and hurting my baby

[Keep-The-Faith]

I personally wouldn't go to a hospital right now if you don't have to. You could check on Facebook marketplace or Facebook free groups or nextdoor app or other places like that. Also you could put out an ISO or Wanted. Good luck!

[kbehughes in reply to Keep-The-Faith]

Thank you

[Cooper27]

Is there a maternity line you could call for advice?

Could you call your GP for advice via phone?

There is no guarantee that going to a hospital would result in them giving your crutches, they might just tell you to rest it and do some knee strengthening exercises, so I wouldn't chance it without getting some advice first off.

I would consider getting a knee support or kinesiology tape (you'd have to look at how to apply this correctly)

[kbehughes in reply to Cooper27]

My doctors isn’t open at the moment as that’s where my appointments were and they have all been moved to the local hospital

[Cooper27 in reply to kbehughes]

Would it be the same as a regular GP appointment in that case? If so, it might be a bit safer. In any case, do call ahead to ask what your options are.