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Old Apr 23, 2022, 10:33 PM
*Beth* *Beth* is offline
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Originally Posted by bizi View Post
I tripped on some carpet and I fell and hurt my knees. OUCH!
It happened at an assisted living facility. I exclaimed Oh sh7t,

2 people came running to help.

so my fall would have been worse if it had been concrete.
The next day: I Saw my regular MD for a wellness exam.
no pap this year as I did the hpv test so that extends it out to

3-5 years not sure she is going to look at that again.
my PCP called in some volteran I have been using it on both knees today.
They were both starting to feel better so don't know if this is a waste of
time or if it is helping.

Am supposed to use the gel 4 times per day, you have to

measure it out on a plastic ruler so I get the correct amount.
It is an NSAID. It says it is for arthritis.

I do have arthritis in my knees already. so this may help too.

Ack, falling is a misery for sure. I read an article recently, it was written by a gerontologist. He said his advice to older people who want to live a long life is "Don't fall."

I hope the Volteran is helpful. Poor bizi knees
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