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Debilitating pain 6 months after knee replacement
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Feb 22, 2023 | Replies (117)Comment receiving replies
@kibe75 - I am so sorry about the level of pain you are having so long after your PKR. I'm 68 years old and had a TKR in January. After 3 weeks, I had a terrible reaction to the Celebrex I was prescribed. They took me off all pain meds for a few days then let me start on Tramadol. I can really relate to how grateful you are to have that! Thankfully, my TKR recovered well and I have no pain from it. However, I'm scheduled for an endoscopy next week to see if the ulcer has healed in my stomach. (Wish me luck!) Back to you - is the pain you are having now with your knee the same kind of pain that caused you to have the PKR or is it different in nature or intensity? I just feel so bad for you - you are too young to have this kind of debilitating pain.
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@debbraw Good luck on your endoscopy!! I hope that your ulcer has healed. I've had 9 of them since last September LOL.
The pain I'm having now is different than prior to surgery - now the pain is sharper and more intense. I've been trying to walk about a 1/2 mile a day just to get some activity in (gotta prevent blood clots post surgery!), but it is hard and hurts to go even that short distance. I'm hopeful my insurance will come through and approve the nerve block so that I can see if that will help the pain so I can try to live a more normal life.