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How well is pain controlled after total knee replacement?

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Feb 17, 2019 | Replies (26)
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@connie1559 @bobnaquin Connie and Bob, if you want to try OTC pain meds, ibuprofen is much more effective than Tylenol because it has anti-inflammatory ingredients. I cannot take it, being a post-transplant patient, but Tylenol does not really help much at all. They are saying now that ibuprofen is often as effective as the prescription pain-killers.
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connie1559 | @connie1559 | Jan 29, 2019

I have always had great results with Ibuprofen. However, I was told to stop taking it 10 days before the surgery and for an unspecified amount of time after the surgery, something to do with clotting issues. I’m with you: I get much better results with Ibuprofen than I get with Tylenol. Thank you for your reply.

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