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Is it possible that you simply don't let your body recover long enough?
Also, have you tried physical therapy? I had quite a lot of pain from running, but it turned out, the supporting muscles in my legs were just too weak, so my joints kind of jostled around. A few weeks of cringy looking exercises help a lot.
I was in bed with a cold for like 10 days, and it was still painful within minutes of walking after that. How much more rest should I get? My doctor said I shouldn't completely stop moving because that'd weaken the muscles and make re injury super likely.
Unfortunately, I can't afford th co pay right now. I'll probably get some medical massages though, since those are entirely covered.
Lying in bed with a cold is not "recovery". While your body is fighting illness it is not prioritizing repairing your knee unfortunately. Easy movement and no sitting still for prolonged periods/in awkward positions and eating lots of protein and healthy food is recovery. And try to follow a beginner training plan afterwards so you don't try to progress to fast + learn about the "10% rule".
Two weeks is not a lot of time.
There's a middle ground between complete rest and running: walking.
And you don't need any fancy massages, just google a few exercises to strengthen your knees and do those for a few weeks. Maybe pad the schedule with a bit of calisthenics.