Go get another opinion with another dr that you know will do something about the situation.
Sincerely,
sandy

I'm really sorry about your pain. I know it's very hard to go through that. My husband has very similiar symptoms and so far the doctors haven't been able to give us a diagnosis even with an mri. I wish I had some good advice but all I can really offer is sympathy. There is one thing that helps make the pain a little more bearable for my husband and that is coral calcium. You might try it. It couldn't hurt. I hope you find something that works for you.

A couple of years ago I saw a specialist because of knee
pain when descending stairs, really loud cracking when
bending my knees. He said it was just wear-and-tear.
I was 48 at the time. Anyway he perscribed Fabroven,
a capsule taken twice a day and XICIL a powder to dissolve
and drink once a day. And they were FANTASTIC! I took them
for about 3 months and can quite honestly say that I am completely
pain-free. Worked wonders for me and hope it can be of help
to other sufferers

I am suffering from similar problems, excpet i am only 15. Alot of people will say that i am just growing, and i beleived them for a while until the pain continued. I have been suffering non-stop for about a year now. I've had growing pains, and it doesnt feel the same. My knees crack when i bend and straighten them, i cant kneel down all the way because if i do, it gives a feeling that i will displace something, and i can already feel pain coming the farther down i go. The cracking sometimes can be painful, and it hurts sometimes when i do everyday things. I have become accustomed to the pain now because it has happened for so long, but i dont want to be accostumed to pain, i dont want to have any pain at all. I went to the doctors, and i was never tested, i was never given an X-Ray, or anything like that, they just assumed i was ok because i was young and they told me i have tendonitis, but i dont feel the pain in my muscles, i feel it in my bones....I feel that there is something more going on with me, but i dont know what it is, and i dont know what to do.

Go to an Orthopedist and not a GP...You need specialized care...

What is with doctors these days?? I agree with Caroline. Go to an orthopedist and make sure they take an x-ray.

Better than just going to an orthopedic doctor, a general one, see an orthopedic surgeon that specializes in knees.

Most orthopedic surgeons specialize in various parts of the bone anatomy, and there are a few that are just general orthopedic surgeons, and there are some that do not do any surgery and that means you would have to see someone that does surgery if you need it.

Crazy? You be it is, but even crazier are the GP, primary doctors that think they know everything and try to treat their patients with limited, if any, knowledge of what they are doing.

Pain like you are having should never be ignored and at the very least, you should have had an x-ray of your knee done,

There are a lot of things that could be wrong with your knee, and many of them can be treated and healed with simple things like physical therapy.

BUT, until you know what is wrong, there is no way to really advise you on what is going on except to tell you to get to an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in spines.

The ortho will examine your knee, compare it to your other knee, no doubt order some x-rays and maybe and MRI, depending on what the x-ray shows.

In the mean time, until you get to the orthopedic surgeon that specializes in knees, I would suggest that you elevate your leg when you can, try some ice to see if it helps with the pain and try some advil to help with any inflammation that is there.
Don't do things that make it hurt unless you absolutely have to.

If the ice doesn't help the pain, you can try using some moist heat to help with the pain.

Good luck and keep us posted on what is going on and what you find out.

Fran