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[|Human|] GOOD MORNING DOCTOR, THIS IS S.K.ROY MAILING YOU FROM KOLKATA INDIA, I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING FROM KNEE PAIN SOME TIME IT BECOMES UNBEARABLE, I HAD TO TAKE SOME POWERFUL ANALGESIC AND SLEEPING PILLS,SO AS TO GET RELIEF, SINCE I AM IN PHARMA PROFESSION AND WORKING AS A CHIEF OF MARKETING, KNOWS THE MINUS EFFECT OF ANALGESIC, BUT I AM HELPLESS,WITH THIS I GET SEVERE HEADACHE ALSO.PL ADVISE. REGARDS, S K ROY
[|AI|]  Hello, I have studied your case. According to your symptoms and findings there is osteoarthritis of your knee. You can start cartilage protecting medication like Chen Chat Doctor. I will advise doing X-ray knee and if required MRI knee can be done and if there is severe destruction of menisci then arthroscopic shaving can be done. Physiotherapy like ultrasound and tens will help, along with knee exercises.Lifestyle changes will help in reducing pain which include, ACTIVITY MODIFICATION -It is important to maintain as much activity and joint motion as possible, but impact activities will aggravate arthritis. Running and jumping will often accelerate cartilage loss from the joint. The key is to focus on low impact activities, such as swimming or cycling.  VISCOSUPPLEMENTATION: Hyaluronic acid injections given into the joint (especially large joints like knee joint) in prescribed dosages will give good short term pain relief in arthritic joints ranging from 1-2 years. Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow-up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. If you are satisfied with answer do not forget to give rating to this answer. Wishing you good health. Take care