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Hi @jennyr - I had two TKRs - one in 2017 and one earlier this year. Both times I took oxycodone after surgery and then switched to Tramadol. Tylenol did nothing for me and I'm happy to say that Tramadol made a good transition for me. I would have liked to have taken it a little longer to help me sleep after the last TKR, but as @contentandwell noted, my doctor was conservative. He wouldn't prescribe another refill so I just lived without it. I think you will be happy with it - not as strong as the opiods, but definitely better than tylenol.
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This was exactly my experience. Tylenol as really useless I had TKR end Jan. Didn’t feel I need Oxycodone after 2 weeks but needed more than Tylenol. Tramadol fit the bill right. Didn’t need it all the time but took it when I did. After 3 weeks I again didn’t feel I needed an opioid but couldn’t find a reasonable pain med. I can’t take anything with ASA. I tried the Kirkland Muscle & Back Pain Relief (Costco) which is a combination of acetaminophen & methocarbanol. It worked great and I continue to use it rarely if I need pain meds.