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@hipgranny1956

Yes, in fact I went for an x-ray Monday because of the horrible pain down the Tibia and burning and pressure in my knee. No fractures, so he thought it's a grumpy nerve as he called it and put me on gabapentin. I asked if it could be my body just adjusting to a little discrepancy and the length of the hip replacement leg and he said it's possible. I was just a little frustrated because I'm new to this and I guess I wanted a more definitive answer. I couldn't tolerate the gabapentin I felt too unstable therefore not feeling like I should get up and try to walk so I didn't take it anymore then the two days. Since then the shin pain has almost all gone and I'm getting up more and exercising more. Now the second week I'm just getting used to the deep ache in my PSY and around my knee that I'm reading and and being advised it that's normal and it's going to take a long time to be completely pain-free. I also have gotten calls from my advocate at the hospital and she's been very helpful with questions I have. Yhank you for your reply.

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Like you, my body doesn't like gabapentin - puts me in a stupor, so I tolerated the nerve pain. My friend taught me a "brushing" technique (now that I no longer need it.) Her PT explained that the stimulation helps "wake up" the nerves and get them mending [better, faster, less painfully?]
My daughter is using it on her poor hand and arm where she has endured 5 surgeries in 25 months for fractures and failed healing. She said it seems to help. She uses a very soft piece of fleece fabric to brush the area for a couple minutes a few times a day. My friend used a baby hairbrush on her leg and thigh - she had a traumatic femur fracture that led to a hip replacement, then had other medical complications that slowed her recovery, so every discomfort was magnified.
Sue