Knee Hurts Help?

Question:

The back of my knee as been hurting for about 5 months now, when I sit for more than a hour or riding in a car when I wake up in the morning it kills me, I have been taking 500mg of glucsamine that also has 400mg of chondroitin 2x a day and I also take 600mg of IB Profen 5-6 times a day I know the IB is not good for me but its the only thing that helps when I stand it does not hurt nor when I walk, run work on the car or the yad I have no problems but the pain of sitting KILLS me. if I miss a dose of the IB it will hurt so bad for hours I usally have to take to doses to keep the pain down, not swelling as far as I can tell. I know I should go to the doctor but I can not afford it nor do I have Ins. what can I do I am up for anything.

PLEASE HELP

Answers:
if you are taking chondroitin, i suppose you think it is knee pain.
but knee problems never cause pins and needles sensation, nor does it cause posterior knee pain.
this sounds like radiculopathy to me.
sit down with your legs extended,
stroke bilateral corresponding zones on either side simultaneously, from lower abdomen (normal zone) to toes.compare both legs zone by zone, top to bottom.

if you find an area that feels different from the other leg,
or from the zone above and below it, my diagnosis is correct.
if not, you just have osteo arthritis of your knee.

feel free to contact me
cvjeena@yahoo.com

Other Answers:
Possibly a pinched nerve. It ever goes numb I would say blood clot but since it doesn't hurt when your standing or moving I would say no to that.

I would suggest going to see a DOCTOR after about 2 months.

If you are not going to see a doc. then you may have problems. you don't really have the NHS in USA (i assume you are there) so i feel for you if you can't afford it. Can you not take a trip to casualty for a scan.?

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