Baker's cyst and extreme pain in knees

[ariosGNdrive]

Hello Everyone,

First of all I would like to thank everyone for their help in advance.

I am a male about 60 years old.
I have severe pain in my knees and went to the doctor and had an MRI done.
They told me there was a small Baker's cyst and that the cartilage in my knees
was finished to the extent that they suggested inserting metal plates between
my knees.

The told me they would cut open and clean the cyst and that would remove the pain.
I do not want to have any insert of metal plates in my knees.

I was reading online and alot of people recommended Cosamin (http://www.costco.com/Cosamin%C2%AE-DS%2c-230-Capsules.product.36526.html)

It has ingredients of Glucosamine HCI 1500 mg and Chondroitin Sulfate 1200 mg

The medications I am currently on are : Clopidrogrel, Nitroglycerin, Acetylsalylic Acid, Spironolactone, Furosemide, and Bisoprolol Hemifurmarate.

I was wondering if there are any drug to drug interactions? and if Cosamin was the best supplement to use to help ease the pain and help cartilage rebuild?


Below is the link to my MRI report:

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I would like to thank everyone in advance for their help.

Regards,
AriosGNdrive

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

There are no known interactions between clopidogrel and cosamin. So, you can safely take the medication.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

[ariosGNdrive]

Hello Dr.Anitha,

I have read that i should NOT take cosamin if Im taking a blooding thinning medication. Does this mean I cannot take Cosamin ? What should I take in replacement?

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

If the Baker's cyst is restricting movement it may need to be surgically corrected. For the arthritis conservative measures are weight loss, rest, ice, canes, bracing, physical therapy. etc. Also, nutrition supply should be considered, with chondroprotective agents (glucosamine & chondroitin phosphate, MSM, Omega-3). Glucosamine and chondroitin phosphate are unlikely to cause any drug to drug interactions with your other medications. But to date, there has been no evidence of structural improvement with these conservative modalities. So, if your symptoms are severe you may need surgical intervention.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.