It's back, the respite was very brief. Going up and especially going down steps is agony. I'm so afraid I will fall going down at work. Each step is just so painful, it aches when I rest, can't sleep. Both the knee and ankle, the whole lower leg. I can't see my doctor at this time. I have high-deductible insurance and just paid off last year's bill. I pay slower than they like so they discharge me until my account is good again. So now I have a zero balance, but no cash to pay to go. I am considering the ER but I think I will just get a big bill for some pain meds. What I need is an MRI. My doc wanted to to one when I first injured my knee in Oct 08. I don't have $1500 for the MRI or more for any kind of repair/treatment.