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Hoping to get some help from the kind people on this forum.
Had both hips replaced 6 weeks ago and in general was making good progress. However, I am waking up very early in the morning in a lot of pain and very stiff. I am still sleeping on my back because I cannot lie on either side due to them both being operated on. The
pain runs from my lower back right down both legs. I sleep with pillows under both knees and one under my lower back. I take 2 co-codamol last thing at night. Not sure if the pain is a consequence of the operation or because I am having to lie on my back. I have always slept on my side.
I saw the physio on Thursday and she said it will just take time and hopefully once I can sleep on my side the pain should go. I was also a bit worried as she said my walk was not right and my knees are turning in and I am limping on one side quite badly. I told her this was pretty much how I was walking before the operation and she said maybe it was a case of relearning how to correctly align myself. She has booked me in for a weekly exercise class at the hospital which should help.
I also mentioned the referral scheme to the gym where you get a gym trainer to work with you for 10 weeks. She has sent the forms off for me which I am so happy about. I know I am going to need extensive exercise to help me correct my walk. Has anyone experienced this scheme and if so has it helped?
i am so anxious to get right as walking is my great passion and my husband has said as soon as I am ok we are going to book a break to the Lake District to do lots of walking.
Hope everyone else is doing well and any advice from anyone would be greatly received. Xxxx
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ian97093 Summertime36
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I also put a pillow under my operated leg as well, helped ease the pain, but I took 2X50mg Tramadol as painkillers, I think they are stronger than CoCods.
Keep in touch Ian.
Summertime36 ian97093
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Can I just ask you about Tramadol. My 83 year old mum had a bad fall a couple of weeks ago and they prescribed Tramodol for the pain but she heard something on the radio the other day saying they could be highly addictive. She swears by them and reckons without them she would be in agony. I told her not to worry. Have you heard anything similar.
cheers
ian97093 Summertime36
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Kind regards Ian.
michael48232 Summertime36
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Summertime36 michael48232
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renee01952 Summertime36
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so sorry to hear about your early morning woes .... at 6 weeks you are still early in your recovery - and having both hips done will take a lot out of you -
especially now that you are walking more and being more physically active ...
poor muscles are working hard to keep you balanced and it takes a lot of effort to do so - I know that my walk/gait is still so off ... had RTHR in March 2015 and on list ti have Left one done - not helping of course in walking properly -
sometimes i feel that a good massage will help to lenghten the big muscles and instead of ice I prefer some heat on my back -
I hope you will get your trainer and that he/she is knowledgable in regards to Hip replacement ....
for now, take it easy and be gentle with your self - take deep breaths and relax all your muscles ...
warm hug
renee
laura85375 Summertime36
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when i was taking the higher strength Co- coda mol, I used to take one with one paracetamol before bed and lay out another one to take later when I woke up for a week. I worked out that if I split them, and had second one between 2 and 3 a.m. I could sleep longer and not be so sore when I woke up.
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