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I Have Knee Stiffness And Pain . Can Excess Protein Cause That ?
my age is 21,i have been consistently feeling low after doing anything.....a few days back a severe pain in my knees appeared ... evn one day my foot swelled...i got so upset ..i went to doctor ..there was no fracture...then he took my blood n urine test ..everything else was okay except my hemoglobin it was 6.3... it cud be due to my upset routine bcoz of studies i used to ignore some meals n used o drink alot of green tea cups n waking up at nights but i feel i take a good meal now he prescribed me mutivitamins n iron tablets n a pain killer for knee pain ....but i m not evn satisfied now...like my main problem is knee...i dont feel the pain all the time but like walking around makes it difficult for my right leg to go smoothly...like i used to i feel stiffness on the left side of my knee..i dint know why is it so....n i want to ask that do excessive protein causes joint pain ...like in my knee...if yes should i stop eating protein like meat ...n do vitamins n iron would help me in recovering my knee stiffness n pain...my weight is 54 or sometimes 55 kg....height is 5.8 inch
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Sandra,
Thanks for query,
You might have got some injury over the joint or some ligamental strain of the joint.
Go for Xray and find out the cause.
Give rest to the part,do not bend,do not squat.
Take analgesics.
As you are anemic ,take good brand Iron capsules.
Take milk.
ok and bye.
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I Have Knee Stiffness And Pain . Can Excess Protein Cause That ?
Hi, Sandra, Thanks for query, You might have got some injury over the joint or some ligamental strain of the joint. Go for Xray and find out the cause. Give rest to the part,do not bend,do not squat. Take analgesics. As you are anemic ,take good brand Iron capsules. Take milk. ok and bye.