Deca Joint Help for my bow legged self

[< <Samson> >]

Well, apparently I’m still alive - and, now some of my inherited mother side probs are a following. I’m getting pains on the outside inside portion of my knees - like, the bone potion that faces the other knee. My mom has the same exact leg pattern as I do

This is me trying to bring em close together as possible while standing up - least pretty of me, I kno



At about my age, her knees would randomly start swelling & she couldn’t walk for shit. Just seen her the other day(she’s 66 now), one knee was the size of a grapefruit in the same area.

Amazingly enough, she was also very active when she was young - walked a lot & stayed fairly fit. When her legs/knees went to shit - well, she hasn’t done so well since.

This community has been the best with real life health advise - so, if anyone has any ideas - it’d b here

I just popped my first pair of ibuprofens today & they already feel better. Prob is that my neurosurgeons said not to load up on ibuprofen due to he blood thinning it causes. But, I’m fairly far past my embolization & my fears of recanalization have been double checked when I was in ER last month. So, imo I can load up on a bit of ibuprofen - but, still

How much deca can I load up on vs test? I won’t push my test past 250mg weekly. I started with 60mg of Deca weekly, went up to 90 & now bumped it to 120.

I’m not trying to get big, let alone get deca dick - I’m just trying to stay intact as long as possible.

And, I think it’s time for me to have a career change(easier said than done, but) - since I’m used to being on my feet about 90% of the day.

[teedoff]

So ask your Dr about duexis. It's ibuprofen with famitodine to protect your stomach at least. You can take it in higher doses as well. They're 800mg pills and I've taken 4 or 5 in a day.

But, not sure about your blood thinning concerns.

Sorry, thats all I got. Lol. But I have some knee issues as well. Not like yours, but I take duexis a bit. Dr gave it to me when I had shoulder surgery. Not cheap but I have great insurance.

[Honkey_Kong]

On 250mg of test? I'd say you could run 300mg of deca easily. But I don't think it's going to fix your problem that well. It'll give some relief, but I still have knee pain (below the kneecaps) even if I were to run cycle doses.

We're getting old, Dude. And I'm sure the years of lifting made it worse. I find that 2 of over-the-counter Aleve work better than 800mg of Ibuprofen (prescription strength) and last a lot longer. The best relief I got was an injection of toradol, but they only would give that to me in the ER. Cortisone injections might be an option too.

[almostgone]

I wonder if a corrective brace could possibly help? Have you had any imaging done of that knee, Samson?

I know you've had your hands full dealing with the embolism and recovery, but if possible it might not hurt to consider it.

As far as Deca , if you're monitoring your CBC and you're sure your prothrombin time is in range, I think 200mg/week would be a good dosage.

Again, imaging and the radiologist's interpretation might give you a more accurate picture as to whether Deca would be beneficial.

One other thing to possibly consider is Zilretta, but I think to get the full benefit you will want that knee straighter....even if it's just a corrective brace.

[< <Samson> >]

The right is worse than the left & they never gave me probs till recently. . . Yup, old age - gotta love it < sorta, at least I’m alive to feel the pain

The curvature seems to get worse with age - at least that’s how it’s been with my mom.

A corrective knee brace or 2 - add a Cpap machine. Fuck. . . Lol

But, I see some guys with legs bowed to shit & they’re still chugging along

Also, my leg ache shoots down the tibia & feels like growing pain

All of this has really come to my attention in the last six months - I’d say

I find that 2 of over-the-counter Aleve work better than 800mg of Ibuprofen (prescription strength) and last a lot longer

I’ll try it next time they really throb

[almostgone]

The right is worse than the left & they never gave me probs till recently. . . Yup, old age - gotta love it < sorta, at least I’m alive to feel the pain

The curvature seems to get worse with age - at least that’s how it’s been with my mom.

A corrective knee brace or 2 - add a Cpap machine. Fuck. . . Lol

But, I see some guys with legs bowed to shit & they’re still chugging along

Also, my leg ache shoots down the tibia & feels like growing pain

All of this has really come to my attention in the last six months - I’d say



I’ll try it next time they really throb

Aleve can be useful, but be respectful of the prescribed dosage. I was using the OTC Aleve for my neck and shoulder for a time and decided that if I upped the dosage it would be even better. Big mistake on my part. Absolutely couldn't stay off the toilet.
They did help some, but respect the dosage amount and schedule.