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Two weeks post op for TKR. Nausea, fatigue, depression.

Joint Replacements | Last Active: May 6, 2023 | Replies (14)
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@vgen

Mick, i had same symptoms at 2 weeks as you. At about 4 weeks when i could lift my surgery leg i started feeling better because i could move it on my own.
I had nausea fatigue and pain. I did lots of napping. Sleep heals. Do exercises, take a nap. My pain meds were adjusted and ate lots of toast because my stomach couldn’t handle anything more. Talk to your surgeons team to adjust or change pain meds. They have experience with these problems and have heard it before. Mine were very helpful.

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mick2007 | @mick2007 | May 6, 2023

Vgen,
I probably need to nap more and be more patient with myself. I have a tendency to overdo, thinking that I can speed up the process, but that’s not helpful and has just caused more pain and swelling. I told my surgeon that I couldn’t take oxycodone anymore because I felt overcome with weakness and fatigue, and he told me that my body has been through a brutal surgery and it’s expected to feel this way. The doc switched my meds to hydrocodone, and I took that for my neck fusion, but it constipated me and gave me nightmares. But, he said that I must take something for pain bc the pt is going to be very difficult. So, maybe I will take as needed…
I appreciate your responding. Thank you.

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