I'm violently allergic to naprosin, so if you try that, watch out for side effects. I was on prescription strength, but wouldn't touch it in any form, now.

I've decided arthroscopy is a scam. If your doc wants to get inside your knee just to look, do a lot of homework first. I didn't even begin to feel better after until I got gel injections.

They tell you to hold off on knee replacement because the surgery goes through periodic breakthroughs. They could be injecting cultured shots of your own cartilege within a generation.

The best advice I got was, non weight bearing exercise that works your knees and keeps body fluids pumping through them, such as a reclining bike. Water walking too, (swimming is unfortunately out) but is more trouble to get to.

Good luck. Is a drag, but you see you have lots of great company.