I don't want to seem dramatic, but I think something's wrong with my knee?

[Anonymous]

2 weeks ago, I fell down in the morning because of not following directions with my taking my pills. I'm supposed to have a banana and chocolate milk with my pills. I used V8 that day and I guess it messed with my head and I fell down right on my right knee cap , ever since that day. My right knee hurts when walking, climbing stairs, but it goes away sometimes but then the pain just comes back later. I have to limp sometimes so I don't feel any pain. My dad thinks it's just a sprain so I'm not too worried about it but it hurts a lot.
Thank You for listening

[MrOracle]

You could have fractured your patella (knee cap), or bruised it. One time I was doing a wheelie on my mountain bike and the chain broke, and I crashed and bruised the area under my kneecap, and it was at least six months before the pain went away.

[Asker]

I can still walk though, it hurts but I can walk. If I fractured my patella, I wouldn't be able to walk right?

[MrOracle]

It could be fractured but not broken all the way through...

[Asker]

It stills stings and hurts but my parents have too many issues with money right now. I don't want to spend money on this when it's potentially nothing. I can walk, and my limping has gotten a little better so I should be fine. We already went to the doctor about the random shaking and falling issues, and they said as long as you do what you're supposed to do you should be fine. Thank You though

[luvitall]

Talk with your doctor... maybe you need to make sure to follow exact orders.. also maybe your meds are to strong and your leg just gave out and knee is a completely different problem that needs diagnosed

[Asker]

Thank You, I'll ask my parents to set up a appointment if my knee still hurts after a few days.

[luvitall]

Yes do, because if you have the opportunity its good to even just make sure, I've had medications before do that and still do sometimes they just need to be adjusted to where I can handle them or so I have no side effects affecting my ability to walk, somethings sometimes area trial and error with medications because everyone acts differently to medications. Also if it was a fluke you can still get your leg, knee, ankle checked out to see if something is wrong or if there is a serious problem but im sure its minor and the doctor will be able to explain it, if you are not understanding what he is telling you dont be afraid to tell him and ask him to explain it a little bit easier or show you a diagram and a anatomically correct model of the body rhey won't mind at all tey understand sometimes that not everyone attended medical school and jargon is not universal to everyone, there people to.. so dont be afraid, and you also have the right to call your doctors nurse, they have nurse lines

[Asker]

It stills stings and hurts but my parents have too many issues with money right now. I don't want to spend money on this when it's potentially nothing. I can walk, and my limping has gotten a little better so I should be fine. We already went to the doctor about the random shaking and falling issues, and they said as long as you do what you're supposed to do you should be fine. Thank You though

[PrettyBama]

You can always schedule a doctors appointment to be on the safe side.

[Asker]

Thank You, If it still hurts after another few days I'll ask my parents.

[Ahrixxa]

Tell your doctor to give you lots of narcotics for the pain.