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@vinran

neuropathy, after tkr, is ( unfortunately) normal albeit surgeons, in general, won't share that. i'm two weeks into my second tkr but my surgeon was very clear that neuropathy is definitely possible after tkr. for me, taking a gabapentin at night to sleep isn't a bad trade-off for the ability to be mobile again without pain. a lot of this can be mental if you allow it to go down that path. i learned to accept and move on.
good luck.
vince

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Good advice on the gabapentin. I think surgeons need to broaden their knowledge about post op TKR nerve pain
I know that has been an issue with me and Lyrica was a life changer for me ( it was my family doctor who got me on the right dose for pain management. Interestingly enough he had a hip replacement a couple of months before my TKR so I think he was a little more empathetic