I know it's uncommon but can you have it in your 30's. I have a problem with my knee that only hurts when I'm laying down in bed at night. I'm not over weight and I eat well. I haven't injured it and it just started hurting. Doctors tell me it might be a Meniscus injury. I'm not sure about that since it doesn't hurt during the day.
2006-08-07 08:56:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
It's far too easy, especially with the knee, to have an injury and not know it. Get the M.R.I.! Besides, it may show that it's "water-on-the-knee" or a cyst, and wouldn't THAT be a load off your mind?
My mother is in 50's, but had hers since 30's or before. Hers hurts mostly when she is lying down and worst when she has sat or stood in one place for most of the day.
My sister and I have ours so long we can't quite remember our first problem, but are now in early 30's. Our younger sister is early twenties, and she has had hers for a long time aswell.
We all seem to have the same trouble as my mom, though in different body-parts, meaning that the less we exercise, the more/worse problems we have.
One of us had a serious problem when we joined a basketball team, and thinking it was the exercise, became almost sedentary for far too long. Finally figured out it was from all the standing-around IN BAD COURT SHOES.
My former-mother-in-law had an awful case of [diagnosed] rheumatoid, compounded by being bitten by a brown recluse in THAT knee. It would occasionally get nearly as big as her hips. Her doctor told her to start walking. If she walks three miles a day, she has NO trouble for months at a time.
None of my family has gotten a definitive diagnosis yet. Keep trying.
In the meantime, roll a towel around your knee or use velcro and elastic to fix one of those "squishy" pillows to it at night, to keep it bent slightly. Get plenty of low-impact exercise to keep everything supple:
yoga, swimming, walking WITH GOOD SHOES, and/or bounce your knees and ankles under your desk.
Keeping your blood-sugar regulated helps some people with arthritis who don't even have a sugar-related problem. Last I checked, they still weren't sure why. [Reader's Digest, not sure of original source.]
I've had almost everyone I knew who took the shark-cartilage, etc., supplements tell me that they noticed it worked better if they took it with Vitamin B-complex, with a meal. [The rest wouldn't notice the piano falling on their head.]
You probably already know that ibuprofen-type pain relievers will work better for this than acetaminophen.
2006-08-07 09:37:10 · answer #1 · answered by a w 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm 36 & I have arthritis...but....
In regards to your pain though, you might want to consider the dr's theory more seriously. Just because it doesn't hurt during the day doesn't mean that it isn't an injury because it can tend to stiffen up during the night, and also be affected by your sleeping positions throughout the night, it can even be your mattress. Something you might want to try, try sleeping on your side with the knee that hurts on the top, and put a regular sized pillow between your knees. This might reduce some of the pressure points on the knee.
If you're still not certain though, you can always seek out a second opinion. Hope this helps a little bit.
2006-08-07 16:08:57 · answer #2 · answered by metzlaureate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I played so many sports, I feel like I have arthritis sometimes. You can have it at such an early age. I also tore my knee and was having a lot of pain before it happened. If you were not aware of tearing your meniscus, I am not sure why the doc thought that. If you really want to know, get an MRI of your knee and it can tell of possible tendon tears and it might show arthritis too.
2006-08-07 16:00:17 · answer #3 · answered by VOLLEYBALLY 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had arthiritis since I was 14. It's not really uncommon - especially if your small. I find that taking 'tart cherry' in capsules helps an awful lot - along with a joint over the counter pill.
If it's arthritis - it will bother you the most between 50 and 60 degrees and rainy - however rainy weather alone can affect it.
2006-08-07 16:01:42 · answer #4 · answered by longhats 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually an injury will hurt all the time or if you only have it is a certain position. An MRI will determine if the tissue is torn, it cannot be determined with a regular X-ray. I have heard of 20 year olds getting arthritis. Try Motrin to see if it goes away.
2006-08-07 16:01:28 · answer #5 · answered by Snuffy Smith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 37. I've got two arthritic knees and one arthritic shoulder. I remember thinking that old people were kidding when they talked about their bones telling them it's about to rain, but now both my knees stiffen up terribly right before a storm.
2006-08-07 16:00:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
even babies has art./ see...where do you live what do you eat...what is stress/u. ect...its all factor of getting any kind of dise. so eat well...ask you dr...you will see two peel of calcium...before bed...that will do...remember me i can tell you more if you ask! after 3month you will feel better...then reduce the calcium intake...see me i can tell you more
2006-08-07 16:02:04 · answer #7 · answered by lins 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can have it anytime from childhood. gets more common the older you are though. See your doctor.
2006-08-07 16:00:28 · answer #8 · answered by ordiofile 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pepole in their 30's could have arthritis. it it likely.
2006-08-07 16:01:29 · answer #9 · answered by Braty girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm only 21 and have it in my hands
2006-08-07 15:59:28 · answer #10 · answered by Erin o 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋