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TKR. Anxiety issues
I had a TKR 7 weeks ago and have been having moderate-severe “inner agitation” type anxiety. It’s very distressing to feel this sense of unease. Wondering if anyone has experienced this type of anxiety following knee replacement?
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I went through the same anxiety 😕. The recovery is very slow and hard. Just hang in there and be patient with lots of prayers 🙏.
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2 ReactionsHi Judy. I’m sorry you’re feeling so much distress. I’m 10 months post-op and felt the same way at your stage of recovery. My best advice is to work with your personal physician on this and other issues, such as trouble sleeping. (I didn’t think to do that early enough.) Your surgeon’s team can’t support you with anything other than your operated knee. Best of luck to you.
Sounds like a common condition for post knee surgery. I had it. With the shock, pain, lack of good sleep, stressful but too little exercise, and the stress of having your life turned upside down, anxiety and agitation are a natural part of the whole journey. There is a very good article in the October 5th, 2022, issue of Psychology Today on the effects of surgery on emotional and psychological states. I think it might give some perspective. The title is What Everyone Should Know About Post-Surgical Depression. Hope it helps. You aren't alone in your experience.
I had bilateral TKRs 2010 6 months apart. I did have anxiety. The recovery is tough. The surgery and recovery is one of those life changing events. At the time my first husband was very ill. He passed in 2012. Try meditation good nutritious diet hydration rest.