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Trouble sleeping after TKR: What helped you sleep?

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Apr 28 10:46am | Replies (127)
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@mari

I am not an addictive person so, Surgeon offered a lot of Oxycodone. It can even b alternated w Dyclofinate and other pain meds. Don't get why there is such a fuss over it. It didn't to anything for my mind but, pain gone 100%. Dr. said "don't let pain get to 6 or 7 - take pain meds when its at 2 - 3. DON'T CHASE THE PAIN WHEN IT IS 6 -7". KEEP IN AROUND 2-3.

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jackieboo1 | @jackieboo1 | Nov 5, 2018

No pain just discomfort especially trying to sleep.

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ellerbracke | @ellerbracke | Nov 19, 2018

Mari: having had 4 surgeries over the past 9 years (2 shoulders, 2 knees / same one twice), I was also given either percocet or oxycodone for postoperative pain. My surgeon is extremely generous with this type of medication, and other than taking away a good bit of the pain - not all, unfortunately - and giving me a nasty case of constipation, the opioids did absolutely nothing. No high, no happy feeling..... stopped taking them as soon as I could get by with OTC meds, usually after 5 days or so. I agree that one should be proactive with pain management, not let it get to a high level before taking the pills.

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