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Baker's Cyst

mishka14 — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 15:33:47 GMT

Anyone have or had a Baker's cyst behind your knee? What did you do for it?

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RedTop — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 15:41:07 GMT

My husband has had one for 6 months; the VA isn't worried about it.

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Imaoldhippie — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 15:44:02 GMT

It could be a symptom of rheumatoid or osteoarthritis, best have it check by a doctor.

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on the bay — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 16:27:16 GMT

I had one in my knee and it hurt so much but there were lots of other things wrong too.

I had surgery and after a lot of things fixed and the cyst removed and a long recovery, no more pain!

But mine was rather large so other than that I don't have any

knowledge of what they do now.

I guess a good ortho doctor would be best!

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panda1234 — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 16:30:12 GMT

I just got over one. I am going to the doctor on Monday, want to get to the bottom of this. I kept off my feet as much as possible and it did go away.

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panda1234 — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 16:33:38 GMT

@RedTop wrote:
My husband has had one for 6 months; the VA isn't worried about it.

@RedTop How is he doing now?

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twinkies — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 17:37:39 GMT

I have them behind both knees .They hurt a lot at night when its cold or temperature drops and then the fluid builds up behind my knees . They are painful . I usually just take an aanalgesic which helps. Sometmes the doctors will drain them but they fill up again . They can burst on their own or leak .,In that case you will get a black and blue mark on the top of your foot , Yeah I don't know why that is either. Something about the fluid leakng down into foot area.They can be removed with surgery but Thats another story .They are very common for those with arthritis.

Cathy from ma

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mishka14 — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 17:54:12 GMT

@twinkies wrote:
I have them behind both knees .They hurt a lot at night when its cold or temperature drops and then the fluid builds up behind my knees . They are painful . I usually just take an aanalgesic which helps. Sometmes the doctors will drain them but they fill up again . They can burst on their own or leak .,In that case you will get a black and blue mark on the top of your foot , Yeah I don't know why that is either. Something about the fluid leakng down into foot area.They can be removed with surgery but Thats another story .They are very common for those with arthritis.
Cathy from ma

Cathy, my Primary Dr. said wait 1 month, ugh, and if it's still there go to the Ortho Dr. and probably he will drain it... ONE month, not sure I want to be in this pain for that long...

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RedTop — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 18:34:14 GMT

@panda1234

My husband is doing well, thank you for asking. We found out in April he has a slight tear in his meniscus, severe arthritis in the knee, and the cyst. The VA is treating him by drawing fluid off every 3 months and giving him a cortisone shot. The cortisone effect wears off into month 2, and he feels some discomfort in the last few weeks before his next shot. Because of his other health issues there are no surgical options for him.

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panda1234 — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 19:45:37 GMT

@RedTop wrote:
@panda1234
My husband is doing well, thank you for asking. We found out in April he has a slight tear in his meniscus, severe arthritis in the knee, and the cyst. The VA is treating him by drawing fluid off every 3 months and giving him a cortisone shot. The cortisone effect wears off into month 2, and he feels some discomfort in the last few weeks before his next shot. Because of his other health issues there are no surgical options for him.

@RedTop Sorry he is not able to have the surgery. It sounds like it is pretty much under control and that is a good thing.

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SeaMaiden — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 20:06:47 GMT

@mishka14 wrote:
Anyone have or had a Baker's cyst behind your knee? What did you do for it?

@mishka14 I use to get this prior to having two knee replacements. I had a lot of pain and inflammation and the bursa asks behind the knees would swell and make my knees hurt....feel hot and be stiff. I suffered for years.

Since having knee replacements, this is no longer an issue. I heard some people still get bakers cysts after knee replacement. Thankfully I have not.

Here is an interesting write up about how knee replacement can ease bakers cysts.

http://www.holyredeemerhealthlink.org/orthopedics/knee-replacement-can-ease-the-pain-of-a-bakers-cyst/

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jeanlake — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 23:24:16 GMT

Doc drained, then gave me a cortizone shot. Went home and rested the knee. Swollen for a few hours then good to go for the next 3 years!

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ZoetheCat — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 02:19:08 GMT

My husband had baker's cysts in both knees for several years before he had his knees replaced. The doctor would drain them, but they would come back pretty quickly. He finally had partial replacements for both knees a year ago. The doctor removed the baker's cysts during the replacement surgery. The surgeon mentioned that, though it was possible that one or both of the cysts could return, he was fairly confident that the problem was resolved. He said that, generally speaking, when the underlying cause of the issue is addressed (in my husband's case, knee replacement), the problem goes away. So far (fingers crossed), my husband has not had a recurrence of the cysts.

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twinkies — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 16:54:31 GMT

y rheumatologist [in Boston ] offered me no help with them , Just sort of said oh fluid behind your knee. ??? I do not go to her anymore anyway.

No help at all.

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BLH — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 14:51:11 GMT

My son had one when he was about ten years old. The doctor said it can come from an injury. He said it would leave just like it came and he was right.

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Pecky — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 13:26:05 GMT

The back of my left knee has been felling tight and I do feel a knot there. My knee seems to be swollen but I do not have any pain. Everything that I have read says it could be Baker's cyst. I have been putting off going to the doctor but for peace of mind I'm going to call tomorrow to have it checked. For those who have had this did you experience any pain?

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I am still oxox — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 16:03:33 GMT

If I can remember right my dad had one and it was drained and then he had to put compresses of Boros solution on it

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novamc1 — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 17:50:32 GMT

A few sessions with a physical therapist and then regularly doing the exercises she taught me seemed to totally clear up my Baker's cyst.

My orthopedic doctor offered two options: cortisone shot or physical therapy. I chose the therapy.

Haven't had any knee pain since then, and that was about 10 years ago.

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ahoymate — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 18:10:41 GMT

RedTop, I don't know what a Baker's cyst is but........the VA doesn't have the best reputation. They want to save $$$$$$.

FYI............Googlehttps://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=baker%27s+cyst&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

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twinkies — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 21:29:19 GMT

Yes . It was more painful at night when lying down. The fluid builds up behind the knee

when you are lying down.

cathy from ma