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What Causes Severe Pain On The Knees?

Ihave been getting very sharp pains behind my knee, they come on very fast very painful my leg tends to bend under me .The pain only last for about 20 seconds but very very painful. Just yesterday I had 20 attacks today 10 so far What can this be from ? My doc did say I has low potassium

posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014

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Wed, 20 May 2020 Answered on

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Keep me posted

General & Family Physician, Dr. Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi's Response

Hello,

The symptoms can be related to many meidcal conditions. One of the common conditions is rheuamthoid arthritis. I suggest to check the rheumatoid factor level for further evaluation. Meanwhile, I suggest to use anti-inflammatory medication such as Ibuprofen 400 mg htree times a day. I also suggest to use cold compresses for local application.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician

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What Causes Severe Pain On The Knees?

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