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Foot neuropathy (numbness and pain) after total knee replacement (TKR)

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@sandie2749

I am five months postop and I still have the neuropathy in my foot and to feel that a nerve was compressed. My surgeon keeps telling me that it will come back and that it could take a year. It’s the worst feeling ever and I still have a lot of pain behind the knee and he refuses to give me any pain meds. I’m getting very frustrated at this point, I am very active person And sometimes I can’t do anything.

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loriaakre | @loriaakre | Oct 9, 2019

So sorry to hear you have neuropathy in your foot. Yes it is miserable! Ask for an ABI test. It measures the pressure in your legs. That is how the determined I had a pinch artery. Half of my numbness and tingling went away right after the surgery to open the artery. I still have some but it's not as bad. I also take Gabapentin for the neuropathy and a blood thinner because of the artery surgery. My surgeon was no help keep telling me it was normal give it 1 to 3 years. Now I also ended up with a fractured knee cap on that knee. Surgeon is doing nothing. But don't give up. Be an advocate for yourself.

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