Osteoarthritis in knees & legs

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Hi All: I am fairly new to this group. I find that one can sometimes

learn more from talking to people than from doctors.

I have arthritis in my knees. A couple of weeks ago I over did working

on my feet for about 3 days. When I woke up the next morning the pain

was so bad that I could not put my weight on my left leg. I have been

hobbling around with a walker for about 2 weeks now. Finally for the

last 3 days I have been able to get around without the walker but the

pain is still really bad especially when I need to get up from a

chair. Also, my legs feel like they are really weak and when I walk I

compare myself to a toddler who is waddling around about to fall down.

I seem to be having trouble with balance also. My legs feel like they

cannot pick my feet up high enough to walk normally. I would like to

know if anyone else has experienced these kind of symptoms with

Arthritis? I don't know if it is Osteoarthritis or another kind,

however, I do know that the doctor said that I did have arthritis. I

would appreciate any kind of wisdom anyone has to share for treatment

etc. Thank you. nne