I had total knee replacement in my right knee 19 months ago and I have not had more than an hour of relief when taking hydrocodone. I've been on hydrocodone 7.5/325 for the last 12 months three times a day. They do not work very well anymore and my primary doctor told me to take acetaminophen between doses. That hasn't helped either. I asked my primary physician for a referral to another surgeon for a second opinion. It's been three weeks and the doctors office says that the other doctor is reviewing my records to determine if she will take my case. Is it common for a doctor to not want to take another doctors case because of respect for each other? I don't know what to do. I'm at the point where I would rather just lay down and not wake up. This pain has affected my life to the point where most of my friends and family don't even bother with me anymore. I've said so many times that I can't go to a function because I can't stand that long or I can't walk. they have stopped asking me to go. I am at wits end and very very Unhappy. My surgeon tells me that it's possibly nerve damage and it will go away. But the pain now is traveling down to my ankles and tingles. Any ideas?

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