Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire I have pain in my knees. When I go to sleep, if I lay on either side I can stand it for

Injury to the knee. Take two Aleve with a meal before bed.

If you take a Statin for cholesterol that might be the problem. Had that problem with my hands and knees. Stopped the statin and the pain went away.

Typical Spartoon, always on your knees! No wonder they hurt.

I got gout in my right knee last week. Couldn't even walk to the bathroom. Pain was a 8.5-9. Doc gave me prednisone. Didn't touch it. It swelled up like a cantaloupe. I can't walk right yet, but I'm getting around with ice and ibuprofen.

Run 5 miles, take 800mg of Motrin drink some water and take a knee. Be good by Sunday

Accupuncture/accupressure... I have seen and done things that flat amazed me with it... Oftentimes it is 90 seconds from pain-free walking...

When the Lord sent manna down to the Israelites it tasted like honey , but it was evil in disguise?

it should be noted that the people who ate it were nourished on their journey but ultimately died.
whereas Jesus offered living bread, and whoever ate this bread would never die.

evidently not all carbs/sugars are the same..

Same boat, however I have been to several doc's, all say the same thing. Arthritis in both knees, bone on bone, both of them. I used to live on Ibuprofen....until two days ago when the kidney Doc ordered me to get off the stuff. Stage 1 Kidney disease.....says those meds are really bad for my kidney's. So be careful how long and how much you take of that stuff.....

I tried the pillow last night, it didn’t work!!

I go to the doctor doctor next month I’ll ask him!

Try Instaflex. It works great for me. My knee was aching last night. I got up and took a capsule of it and was asleep inside of 10 minutes.

I wore out my cartridge, so I am bone on bone. Lucky my genes are from central Europe, so we specialize in arthritis.
The surgeon said I am a little young for replacement, so he gives me lubrication shots. They help quite a bit. I also dropped 10% body weight, and that also seemed to help. Good luck.

https://www.arthritis-health.com/blog/lubricating-injections-can-soothe-knee-osteoarthritis

Buddies at the gym insist fish oil supplements helped them. Didn't seem to help me tho.
Anti-inflammatories help me.

Whelenman: No - not anymore!
I incurred a serious injury to my left knee in 1997 and the resulting operation to fix it was temporarily successful - and the Doctor told me I would have "troubles" with that knee later in life.
He was right and the pain came on with a vengeance about 15 years later - for 7 years I suffered in silence with pain in that knee and with how it diminished my lifestyle and life - including for two full years the sleep interruption that you are feeling.
That did it - I stopped the knee injections and opted for a new knee (full knee replacement!)!
The betterment of my life and lifestyle made that ordeal well worth while.
I sleep like a baby now and walk, sit and drive with no pain what so ever.
My knee pain at night was caused by 5 major problems with that "injured" knee - including injury induced arthritis, bone on bone (no cartilage) wear, ruined and separated meniscus, bone spurs and something else.
For years I put up with the walking, sitting and walking down hill pain but the sleep deprivation was the final straw.
I decided to have my Doctor take the drastic step of joint replacement.
MANY knee problems are simply irreversible and aggravatingly painful.
I say, seek the best knee Doctor you can find and get that knee (sleep!) problem solved.
Best of luck to you.
And thank you God for knee Doctors, modern medical miracles and for the one pain free and well working natural knee of mine.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

I've been bone on bone in my right knee for about 28 years now and mostly bone on bone for the 8 before that. Instaflex is what I use when the pain sets in and it works. Maybe not the first day, completely but after taking three caps for a couple days, the pain is gone and I can go on walks, hunt or whatever. I don't take it until I need it and usually one cap does the trick for a few days. I've found it amazing and very welcome. My ex wife used it too, and took it with her when she became the ex.

Do Not stay on the NSAIDS for over 30 days at a time.
They eat away at your stomach lining and it needs time to repair itself.
A ruptured stomach will make you forget all about any other aches/pains!

Don’t take NSAIDs on an empty stomach.

Two hours at a stretch and wake up screaming with wet pants??????sorry

Problem is you're treating the symptom, not fixing the problem. There is very little recourse for bone on bone situations, but i wish you the best. I know the pain involved very well.

That too^^^
But ortho Doc told me do not take for over 30 days even with food, he said max 30 days on, min 30 days off.
My father lived off of them for a couple of years while putting off knee replacements, his stomach ruptured the day of the first replacement.
He nearly died while already in the hospital as they thought that he was just being a wuss about the pain.

Who does ?
You`ll be glad if and when you do !!
JUST DO IT !!!!

I don't regret having my knees replaced, a plate in my neck, a replaced joint in my thumb/wrist, nor the new hip I got 2 1/2 weeks ago. Parts wear out Pard, you know that, even our own. Its amazing the technology and newer methods of "least invasive" surgery nowadays. All the best you old phart!