Draining of synovial fluid & cortisone shot in the knee

[CuteMarbella]

Is Synovitis something that becomes a routine I would hate to go to the doctor every single time I get it. I got mine taken out Friday and it came back sat the next day.

[ctorres173]

how old are you? and why is it routine for you does it not heal?

[jhayehl22]

is it really hurt?..Im curious I might gonna do the same procedures too...uhuhuhuhu.......

[ItalianBoy749]

im have rheumetiod arthritis in my knee and i need to get the fluid drained out of my joint next month.

im really nervouse i just want to know if it hurts and how bad it hurts.

[lvaliav86]

after you get the fluid removed from knee, how long does it take befoer you can walk normal again?

[scoobinater]

@lvaliav86

The next day I was able to walk much better. By the 3rd or 4th day, things were pretty much back to normal.

[lvaliav86]

@scoobinater did the doc take out the fluid the first time he saw you for the swollen knee or did u have to make an appointment and come back. Sorry for the questions, I have an appt with orthopedic doc and i want him to aspirate this crap tom itself and let me walk again =(

[scoobinater]

@lvaliav86 The first 10 or 12 times I had this done at the emergency room in the hospital because I did not have a family doctor or a rheumatologist. I got so fed up with the long wait times, I actually drained my own knee at home a couple of times using a blood transfusion kit I stole from the emergency room. I'm in Canada, yes health care is free, but you get what you pay for :)

[scoobinater]

@lvaliav86 Then, finally after several months I got a referral to a rheumatologist and she drained my knee on my first visit (the very video you watched). She gave me a shot of cortizone and that took care of the swelling in that knee for a few months. She also put me on Methotrexate along with Naproxyn and things have been at least 80% better for more than 2 years now.

[AhileyGusani]

I just have the same problem, no injury whatsoever but I have yelow fluid extracted by a doctor.. I am very worry, It is something dangerous, will I walk normaly ever again, will my knee swollen again? Please let me know, I have just extracted fluid from my knee today (08/12/2010) I have pain from the needle but I feel better then before but still can not bend my leg and can not walk properly.. Please let me know. Thanks!

[kumaresan1304]

Just i had this four days back on my left knee. But, Still the swelling and pain not reduced.

[frnk4]

Went today to have this done. I was a little nervous but to my surprise it wasn't that bad. It was over in about 1 minute. You only feel it a little when it is first put in and then it is over.

[iamthe3rd]

damn. out with the fluid and in the with the cortisone just like that. got cortisone in my knee yesterday and the tendonitis pain is 95% gone.

[zhentzu]

Hi Scoobinater

My Mom just did the same operation ... and yet it is better.

I am digging some information on this ,

how many times have you did it ?

and will it be harmful if we do it too many times ?

[matrixleader]

wow mountain dew lol

[oraclecrank]

Oh my god in heaven. I don't normally have a problem with needles, but that looks intensely unpleasant.

[Moochee99]

Just had this done today for the second time due to psoriatic arthritis. Nowhere near as sore second time around. It was a different doctor this time and he injected in the other side of the knee. First one I had felt like it was stuck straight in a nerve, doctor said it was in my notes that the last time they had trouble with me squirming lol. Hoping it helps clearing my psoriasis too but not holding out!!!! Good Day : )

[watermelonman515]

NEEDLS AAAAAAAAAARG!!!!!!

[Snaglecock]

hey i have inflammatory arthritis in my right wrist would it be fine to get some of the fluid drained out and dont even bother with cortisone shots they only make things worse in the long run :P

[hippiekatet]

I must be lucky because I just had fluid drained from knee, one yr. post arthroscopic surgery and it did not hurt. Fluid was yellow, not too much and cortisone injected. Numbing with spray a little uncomfortable but really not painful.

[NightmareTeeVee]

Yo people please help me! My dad has like this huge ball in the back of his knee. He got it checked out and they say he has a anuerysm in his knee. Like seriously is this life threatning. I need to know.

[benzodiazepimp]

What did the Doctors say?

[eldot89]

that shit hurt..got it done 3 times at once without them numing the area...went through hell & back..4 docs had to hold me down =( ..but it was worth it pain free,im back in the field!

[2mariebl]

Thanks for sharing

[nineballaddict]

I had this done 2 hours ago. It did not hurt much at all... the area was numbed with a cold spray fluid. Now my leg from mid-thigh to just below the knee is stiff (it wasn't bothering me as much prior to the treatment) and I have it elevated with an ice pack. I think it will be much better by tomorrow.

[shellyelly]

its not bad at all

[brwneyedlove]

i think i need my shit drained. that shit look like it hurts

[ILOVEAGroove]

I have yet to make the appt. but i need to have this procedure done as told by my doctor ASAP. 1 child & yet still Iam slowly getting over needle phobia. I dont think this big a** needle with help with that process. Did they numb you???

Was there Big A** needle for that too?

[scoobinater]

yes, they usually freeze it first using a tiny needle but there's not much point... the pain of the swelling is usually worse than the pain of the needle they use for draining, and the freezing needle is so small anyway.

Overall, it's not as bad as it looks. I've had it done many times now and it's become routine. By the time it's over, your knee will begin to feel better because the pressure of the swelling will have been relieved.

[SEBloom613]

I had this done for my RA on Thursday, the draining felt good, and the pain in my knee was a lot better, it took a few days....I didnt look, and you feel pressure when they insert the steriod, they did numb the area before..A little sore for a few day..but worth it!

[greecetroy]

This shit hurts like hell. I probably have to have it again because I fucked my knee up again while playing basketball.

[gwade11]

i had this done a 4:36 this morning and have never been through hell like goin through that! i do have to say the doctors at the childrens hospital were quite nice though

[B17shoota]

i just had this happeed today for my ACL and damn it suckd

[chunga12]

what was ur injury ?

[scoobinater]

There was no injury. I've had this problem with both knees, yet I've never had any knee injuries in my life.

Other types of arthritis often appear in joints following an injury. However "rheumatoid" arthritis is a disorder of the immune system and can attack any joint for no particular reason.

[souljaboy132]

what is you hit your knee on something hard and it swells up

[qFauxHawkp]

Does this hurt at all? i have to have this done... and i HATE needles

[scoobinater]

Well, the pain from the swelling disappears almost right away, but then there is the pain brought on by the big needle insert behind your knee cap. Honestly though, it does feel better when it's done. It's not pleasant getting the needle, and in a strange way, the feeling of relief comes even before the needle is removed (as the pressure from all the fluid is relieved). By the following day, the pain is at least 80% better.

[scoobinater]

With the pressure relieved, yes it feels better. This time the doctor was just removing enough fluid to send for testing, followed by a shot of cortisone.

2 weeks earlier, it was far more swollen, and they drained a whole lot more fluid (a pint or more) to relieve the pressure.

[thprfssnl1]

does the pain go away completely afterwards?