Any experience nighttime or at rest numbess in all knee working down?

Posted by 4thlvfjss45501mayo @4thlvfjss45501mayo, 6 days ago

New here, hi, at week 6 TKR,67 yrs old, hiker, biker, after a nice 1/2 m walk which u should be able to do at week 6, i have rest n sleep based numbness in all of knee n feeling goes downward to ankle. I can feel my skin but numblike inside where im unstable to “ like get to bathroom” as day progresses, am better but quad weakness noted be4 surgery due to procrastination n wait time to surgery.
Anyone experience this, feels weird n unsettling. PT got me walking better n working on limiting buckling n falling. Appreciate info, only take celebrex, occasional hydrocodone as sleep very limited due to throbbing pain more at night. Cheers all.

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nursefran68 | @nursefran68 | 5 days ago

Yes I experienced similar to this after my knee replacement. My surgeon had discussed this as a possibility so I was prepared for it. He also told me that some amount of numbness might not go away. Honestly I don't remember how long it persisted, but after a good while most of it went away, except for a pretty small area on the outside of the knee. Hang in there!