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Knee pain. told it was torn meniscus. "let it heal" it hasn't. swollen, pain worse. no ins till april 1st. tried ice and heat. lots of motrin. any suggestions. i'm trying to avoid the er till ins kicks in but it's becoming intolerable.
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Pain: Off to the ER right now please. Have someone drive you. Don't worry about the cost for now - don't wait till April 1st.
Answered 3/13/2016
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Ice.: Ice your knee and take over the counter anti-inflammatory med, and use a cane until you have insurance. It sounds like you'll need arthroscopic surgery.
Answered 1/1/2021
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