Has anyone ever had fluid drained from their knee? Was it painful? Did it end up helping you in the longrun?
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A while ago, I had secondary arthritus after an extremely bad case of food poisoning. My ankle joint, and then my knee joint, swelled up with fluid, making them extremely painful and impossible to use. The fluid in my ankle joint subsided by itself, but I needed to have my knee joint drained. Twice.
It fixed the problem. After the second time, it only swelled up a little, and then went away by itself. After a few months, I was almost back to my old self again. Without having it drained, it would never have gone away.
It was, however, very painful and very uncomfortable. The needle they used was far too large for anyone's liking, and I could feel it under my kneecap. I could feel it moving every time my knee involuntarily moved. To be honest, it was one of the least pleasant experiences of my life.
But, at the end of the day, I'd far rather endure about ten minutes of extreme discomfort then endure month after month of my swollen knee. The benefits were almost immediate and there were virtually no side effects (just a bit of aching where the needle had been).
I know it's a different situation, but I'm assuming the actual draining would be more or less the same. It's uncomfortable and painful - with brass knobs on - but it was worth it, and it was over pretty quickly.
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YES MY SONS AT THE AGE OF TWELVE. TO TWENTY......HAD TO HAVE IT DONE REPEATEDLY FROM A LITTLE LEAGUE FOOTBALL INJURIES .IT HURTS A BIT BUT RELIEVES THE PRESSURE AND WITH A ANTI INFLAMMATORY FINALLY HEALS THE WOUND FOR GOOD....BEST HEALTH TO YOU
I had a spider bite and had fluid on the knee and yes it was painful, but it did relieve the pressure. Be brave! maybe the doc will give you a sucker when your done! I got one!
Yes I have and no it wasn't terribly painful. I mean if your at that point; your going to be used to a certain level of pain. It helps a little. It reduces the pressure on the knee and increases range of motion. I used to know two brothers that played football and drained each others knees on a fairly regular basis. (Sounds sick I know, but that's football) Anyway; If they recommend draining it; go for it. If not; keep pressure on it with an ace bandage and keep it elevated. Good luck.
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