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... not sure if any of you remember but a while ago I was suffering with very painful knees. I had extensive tests and nothing was diagnosed. Well they're back... BIG STYLE! Any tips? xx

Glucosamine? have you tried taking some ibuprofen to see if it eases it?

No tips - sorry but i get painful knees when the weathers damp, had x-rays as well and nothing showed up.

Positive thoughts off this lot have helped mine!! Is it raining where you are??? My joints ache really bad when it's rrainy or damp weather.... LOU XXXXXXXXX PS, try a wheat bag with lavender in it, i find it really soothing..

I have prescription anti-inflammatries (sp?) at home. Will also get some Nurofen after work... can sort of ease the pain by sitting on my foot but can only sit on one at a time.

Instead of kneeling try laying down and leaning to the side! LOL Ok seriously have you tried those wheatgerm bags that you heat up in the microwave? Julie xxx

Bec, dont waste your money on Nurofen, generic Ibuprofen is jusdt the same and loads cheaper hun XX

bec dont take those antiinflamatorys with nurofen, cos nurofen is an antiinflamatory, and they give you stomach probs, its the iburporfen in them, my daughter made a mistake taking both, i didnt know, but she complained of bad pains in stomach , sickness, i asked what she took she told me, the doctor had to give her anti sickness stuff, she was lucky, ask your pharamacist what you can take take paracetamol i belive with antiinflamtrys, as for xrays i was told athristis type pain doesnt show up on them, i hope your knees are ok soon, its awful the pain isnt it

Thanks everyone. Julie - Will do when I get home! Don't think office is appropriate place to lie down... lol xx

Heels hun ................. Keep away from staggeringly high heels (also bad for your pelvis and can in turn prevent pregnancy) Tip 2 - if you wear different shoes every day - try not to go from a flat to a high stilletto in one fell swoop - try to graduate up or down day by day :O)))

Anne - Am wearing trainers today but did wear stilettos (gold ones! lol) last night. Will take all your tips and prepare for a cosy night in.... will expect entertaining on here! lol xx

christine i thought that was the case cos it never showed up in my blood tests, some docs tell you it do , its only from the good ones you find it doesnt, my mistaken belief

Dad paid over £400 for me to have numerous blood tests but nothing was found. Problem is they're not even particularly swollen or hot to touch... yet to me they feel stiff and like they're on fire.

Hi Bec, sorry you are in pain today. I have osteoarthritis in both knees and one has started sort of giving way sometimes, and is too painful to put pressure on when I go upstairs. Had an xray recently and results came back no abnormalities shown - oh, great help that was. I was recommended by the rheumatologist to take glucosamine, 1500 mg a day - I always get them when H 7 B have a special offer on then I stock up - and also ginger tablets as they help with this problem. I have a tilted womb and have been told in the past that it was not helped by wearing high heels, so Bec, when you are flaunting those gold ones, make sure you sit down a lot, maybe a high bar stool where you can dangle one shoe off your foot a bit, supposed to be very sexy and provocative !!! Are we still seeing you on Saturday? hope so. Liz x

Stop spending to much time on your knees ? lol Seriously... sounds like some sort of inflamation, like athiritis perhaps (don't laugh, people of all ages can get it). My dads had a lot of problems with it recently, I'll ask him what, if anything, helped. Paul xx

Hello Liz - 'fraid I won't be going on Saturday :0( We will definitely meet though! Hope you're feeling ok xx Paul - Thanks for your (as ever) helpful input! Next time I see you I shall expect sympathy and maybe even a piggy back if they play up! lol xx

Bec I used to pains in my Knees but more like a dull ache. I now take cod liver oil and don't have any pain only now and again in backside called O/H julie P.S Arthritis would have shown up in the blood test. my 6 year old daughter has it.

Bec try acupuncture - I've found that when conventional medecine fails either diagnosis or effective treatment then a more hollistic approach often works. xxx virtually rubbing your knees for you xxx

Thanks Dianna XxX And MWAH to Julie, long time no see! xx

Old age. Gets us all eventually.