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Help with pain after 3 months of TKR

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Aug 16, 2023 | Replies (118)
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I’m 14 months out of TKR and take Gabapentin was all ready on it for chronic pain condition and it took a while for it to help me I take 600mg 2x daily am /pm but I still have days when my knee hurts pretty badly I have nerve in it my knee around my knee cap and when the pressure changes when it’s going to storm out hurts in the winter because of the cold my knee also pops some times but I was told the piping sometimes is normal I think my knee will always hurt sometimes because it fake I still sleep with it propped up on a pillow sometimes it help but when I had my knee replaced I could not walk on it at all I couldn’t bear any weight on it at all
And now I can walk but it dose get better it just takes time be patient and hang in there don’t let physical therapy Trish you for what your not ready for I let them and it caused more pain and could do damage to to knee
Good luck have a great day

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brescher | @brescher | Apr 5, 2023

It appears that there are many people that experience negative outcome of TKR..
prior to surgery, all they tell you is how much better your life will be. I know walking bone on bone is not desirable…. However, I truly believe that the negative side should also be discussed!!
Thanks for you comment….
I will continue to hang in and post and post on this page as I go forward, I believe it is good to be in touch with people that are riding in the same boat, so to speak 😉

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gypsybythesea | @gypsybythesea | Apr 7, 2023

I am 4 months out of my TKR, (this is my second one) I too have been told I have IT Band syndrome. Definitely not post op pain!! Now; my knee is freezing at night when bent. I have to literally roll off of my side, slowly push my knee down. My surgeon believes it may be scar tissue now that is getting hung up under my knee cap. The pain at night remains bad when I have to straighten out the knee. I did have 120-degree bend, and -8 degree extension. So now the plan is to go back in for a scope and gently manipulation to try and relieve the pain and freezing. New diagnosis is Encapsulitis. We will see.

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