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Joint Replacements | Last Active: Jan 27 8:58am | Replies (12)
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I also experience extreme calf pain following my TKR and then several weeks after surgery. Speaking with my Nurse Navigator she had me continue with gabapentin 3x a day with tizanidine every 6 hours/as needed. This regiment truly kept the situation manageable as it twindled down to nothing. The Nurse said some people just experience severe muscle spasms which need longer term attention. I hope you and your health team can come to a good working solution as I know this is extremely painful. Best regards.
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Do you remember if it was more painful when you were sitting or driving? I can't drive more than 5 minutes and my calf/foot is screaming at me.
Doctor did not tell me to taper off gabapentin after 6 months of being on it. It was an awful withdrawal! Severe headaches and ill feeling. Called them so then tapered but it took me forever to start feeling better!!