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Miserable from TKR: What can I do to get better?

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Nov 26, 2022 | Replies (88)
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@marymelba

@tracy70 Sorry to hear you are continuing to be so miserable. I am week 12 and finally able to sleep better. Not easy to get to sleep or stay asleep, but much better. Please continue your pain meds while you have pain, staying aware opioids can become addictive should help you from becoming reliant on them for other than pain. I found I needed to increase the level of elevation and ice more. I still ice a couple times a day. I have resigned myself to accepting this TKR will not become “worth it” for a very long time, if ever. It stinks that your doctor blows you off. Have you talked with your therapist and have they tried relieving that tight feeling with deep myofacial release message? The first time was excruciating but each subsequent session got easier and my entire leg felt better. Stay on here so you don’t feel alone while working through this difficult time. Mary

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gobigred | @gobigred | Oct 20, 2021

Thanks for your kind reply. Yes, glad I found this site to be able to get support.
My therapist always starts with message and that really feels so good. A good hurt. I just asked him today if he was doing MFR but he said he’s not trained in that. He said we just lightly massage to loosen up soft tissue.
We are in a very small town with small hospital. However, the PT dept is very busy!!
They have about 5 or 6 employees. Know they’ve helped a lot of locals with their knees, etc. Do wish I could find someone who did MFR.
I did start taking more of the pain med yesterday and even set an alarm to take during the night. It got me through till about 4:15 which helps. I find if I get up and walk around some that loosens it up so is helpful but I will take more pain med if that’s what it takes but sure don’t like how it makes me feel in the head. Seems daytime it’s not so bad but I dread from dinner time till morning.
If you are 12 weeks out I guess I’d better be more patient.
Thanks again for the encouragement!!

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