Knee Scope

What is wrong with the knee to have the scope done? Many scopes are done for different reasons? I had a torn meniscus and after waiting 5 years or so had the scope done. After I had it done I wondered why I waited so long to have it done and get some relief. They also cleaned up the knee that had bone spurs and arthritis in it too. I work in an office and took one week off. I didn't do any dog agility training for at least a month or more. At that time I was very overweight also.
Since loosing weight back in 2012 and 2013 and keeping most of it off since my knee hadn't bothered me since early 2012 but this past week I started having bad pain with both knees even when sitting. I am trying to figure out if I need to call knee ortho dr or not or if it is just the weather. I haven't done anything differently besides getting a new pair of tennis shoes. I am going back to wearing the old shoes this week to see if that is it. I haven't done any workouts or power walking or biking since Wed afternoon of last week. Trying to take it easy and see if that helps. My right knee was found to be bone on bone in Feb of 2012 but was told I was too young (50) to have a knee replacement. A scope wouldn't help they said. Back then, I got a shot of cortisone and then a few weeks later the 3 set synvisk shots. It did help but only covers up the pain and not solve the problem
I am now currently looking of going to a different knee ortho surgeon that does a MAKOPlasty knee partial replacement surgery. They do a ct of your knee and measure your knee parts that need replaced and custom make them, no generic small or med or large knee full replacement I don't know if I am a candidate or if my health insurance would cover it or not. I may try to hold off on seeing this knee ortho till July when my current health insurance calendar year starts again so if I need to pay the deductible it will be a good a full year vs. going now and then starting over on deductible in July 2015.
I am tired of the pain and having to limit my activities. I quit training dog agility and miss it alot. The knee dr back in 2012 told me to stop doing it as it was making my knee worse.

Good luck!

Before treatment you need an accurate diagnosis and the scope is a big part of that.
If running is aggravating it then would seriously consider having a break from running and doing something non-impact until you know what's going on.
In my experience general Doctors compare very badly in diagnostic and treatment terms with a properly qualified sports Physio - personally if I was worried I would book an appointment for a second opinion.

As for getting over it...
My procedure was slightly different, arthroscopic operation to tidy up a meniscus and laser debridement to clean up an old patella fracture.
It was a total breeze, both on the day of the operation and recovery. Went back for a check up a week later and was doing single leg deep knee bends, lunges and jumps round the consultation room.