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Total Knee Replacement Pain Levels
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So sorry you are going through this. I had my TNR in
Dec. and had a terrible time at night for four months.
Like you, I got hardly any sleep - some nights none. I
cannot take NSAIDS such as Aleve and Tylenol did no good at all. I couldn’t function. No pain during day.
So my surgeon said to get up and walk. When I did, the pain went away, but I couldn’t do that all night. Now since about the last three weeks I have no more pain and can sleep. I may need the other knee done but am very
hesitant to do it again. If you are having daytime pain something needs to be done about that.
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Thank you. This gives me hope. Interestingly, I have a new development. My doctor put me on a new pain med (non-opiate). I took it last night and had very little pain. Slept through most of the night.
Look into Nano Knee or Jiffy knee....depending where you live. You will need to have PPO insurance. I had the Traditional TKR 10 yrs ago & said that I would never have it again. I live in CA. & had Nano Knee replacement. I only used my walker the first day...
It was not a piece of cake but so much better than the traditional.
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If you don’t already have an ice machine, definitely get one and hook it up at night. That is the only way I was able to get a good nights sleep.