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What Causes Extreme Fatigue And Swelling In The Knees?

I am very tired and have been for a couple of days now. It started on Christmas day and it progressed to the point that I thought I wasn t going to make it. I am not an idle person, so this isn t normal for me even though I am 68. I still work a full-time job and put in many 60 hour weeks. I am also hardly urinating despite drinking water all day. Yesterday afternoon I tried some green tea and had better results, but now back to not needing to go to the bathroom. My knees are swollen, especially the right one. Usually if I have over-exerted my knee it will be swollen for a couple of days and then will drain and be ok. It isn t draining this time. The doctor has told me that I have arthritis. I am not sure what I can do other than go to the doctor to start to feel better. I have the granddaughters for the next 3 days, so sitting isn t going to be an option.
Mon, 23 Jan 2017
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Pathologist and Microbiologist,  's  Response
Thank you for your question

Yes this is most likely arthritis of the knee which is associated with sweeling lack of movement pain and sometimes redness This are typical signs of joint inflammation _ athritis
Tests to confirm
1. Rheumatoid arthritis
2. Calcium level
3 Plain x Ray
4. MRI
5. UECs This is to confirm the kidney due to low urine production
6. uric acid
7. Full haemogram. Rises ESR WBC Will indicate bacterial infection Septic athritis
Treatment.
This will depend on the our come of the tests.
Analgesics
antibiotics
Steroids are useful.
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Ophthalmologist,  Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash's  Response
because of hectic activity you have developed tiredness and exhaustion. a short of general debility. should go for renal function test and ultrasound kub. with these investigation lack of micturation can be explained. might be having arthritis for which apply anal gesic ointment externally . consult euro surgeon for examination for examination and advise on treatment.
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What Causes Extreme Fatigue And Swelling In The Knees?

Thank you for your question Yes this is most likely arthritis of the knee which is associated with sweeling lack of movement pain and sometimes redness This are typical signs of joint inflammation _ athritis Tests to confirm 1. Rheumatoid arthritis 2. Calcium level 3 Plain x Ray 4. MRI 5. UECs This is to confirm the kidney due to low urine production 6. uric acid 7. Full haemogram. Rises ESR WBC Will indicate bacterial infection Septic athritis Treatment. This will depend on the our come of the tests. Analgesics antibiotics Steroids are useful.