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Damage from Iovera Nerve block prior to TKR
I had right TKR 18 weeks ago. Prior to surgery I had lower leg neuropathy and a neurologist could not determine why after testing (you're part of the 20% of the population that gets it for an unknown reason she said). My surgeon recommended the Iovera nerve block prior to surgery because it would help with pain after the surgery. He said that the nerve block would last for about 3 months. I had no problem when the injection was done, minimal bruising and my leg was numb. It's now been more than 3 months later and I still have numbness going all the way down the inside of my thigh to my knee and when I touched the skin it feels like someone's taking a razor blade and slicing my skin open. I'm also having problems when I bend my leg in certain ways or touch my leg in certain spots I start get sharp nerve pains down on my lower leg. I don't know if this is from the Iovera injection or not. And I have a feeling nobody's really going to tell me. Has this happened to anybody else? I already had a chronic pain condition before surgery and if I had known that I would feel the way I do now I don't think I would have had my knee replaced!
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Same with me 11 months out docs look at me like I’ve lost my mind. Wish you the best.
I hope it gets better.
I had two pain blocks injections before surgery , one in upper left thigh and one in area left of the knee. Not sure it was the same kind of shots you had as I was told mine would only last for about 3 days and that’s exactly how long they lasted before the pain really started.
I’ve had no numbness in my knee area and I therefore would recommend the shots as it was great not having any pain for 3 days at least. I’m 6 weeks out from surgery . My problem is still “ constipation”
I take the stool softeners regularly , Metamucil, eat lots of fruits and have a glass of prune juice. This all together usually works but I’m still not back to normal.
Before surgery all I took was a glass of Metamucil in the morning and night and then I was always regular.
I’m not taking any pain pills now so that can’t be it.
I just want to get back to
The way I was before surgery.
Now I’m either constipated
Or if I take all the stuff I said then I’ll have diarrhea .
I’m miserable to say the least !
Has anyone else had this problem. ?
I know it’s normal after surgery but this is 6 weeks out.
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I had Iovera last August 2 weeks prior to TKA…it was advertised as painless but had extreme pain during and for 2 hours after procedure. Ironically, i had nerve pain following the TKA and believe that Iovera treatments contributed to the nerve pain.