Nerve pain following hip replacement

Hi. I had a hip replacement in October 2020 and it could not have gone better. So when I scheduled the other hip for October of 2025, I did it with no hesitation. I had the surgery last Thursday (October 23, 2025). The surgery itself was without complications but by the third day of recovery, I was experiencing “hot lava” on my thigh about four inches below the incision. The doctor thinks the pain will resolve itself after I give duloxetine a try along with tramadol. I’m still in the process of recovering from the surgery and he thinks the quicker we can try to calm the nerves, the better the response will be. But when I read others’ stories, I don’t see anyone who has had nerve damage and had it completely resolved. Is this my life now? Thoughts?