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I've already posted about this subject,but I am again sleepless in Essex! I just cannot sleep with these friggin stockings on! It's been three weeks now since my TKR and I'm coming to the end of the road with them. Does it really make any difference whether I wear them or not? They are so hot, tight and uncomfortable.
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abfro elaine94716
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You should call you doctor and ask if you can take them off at night so you can sleep. Seems like all doctors have their own ideas of how long they want their patients to wear them. Mine said 2 weeks. Other people I know had to wear them much longer. It's worth asking...
gabrielle01150 elaine94716
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1951grumpa elaine94716
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I was able to take them off at night, It was a relief at night! I had to buy a second pair after 3 weeks. I wore them for 6 weeks. I also took a blood thinner, Zarelto for six weeks. It's hard enough to sleep without them , wearing them at night would be rough. Good luck.
chris00938 1951grumpa
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The hospital where I'm going have told me they issue you with TWO pairs so there is no excuse while one pair is being washed LOL! I think they've said 6 weeks. Don't know if it's both legs or not, but suspect it might be. Also get blood thinning tablets for weeks after as well. But they said they're really hard to get on so my husband will need to help!
mary12001 elaine94716
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I'm not a doctor but surely a good nights sleep is more beneficial.
Wear them when you're not asleep like in the daytime
Guest elaine94716
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Sleep is REALLY important too so maybe theyll say, off at night on in the day.
Hope u can get some rest
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shanda3 elaine94716
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I used the stockings constantly with my first TKR-- now with my 2nd I have not been as good about using them-- they cut into my leg really badly at the top. I was told it is ok not to use them at night and I have not been. I do "foot pumps" often to keep the blood circulating-- and have been fine. Do ask your Dr. about it-- but I was SO terribly uncomfortable too-- and I am always hot and couldn't stand having them on for long. If your Dr. thinks it would be ok-- I would definetly not wear them at night.. Good Luck! Sleep is SO important- I don't know what sleep is myself right now...
elaine94716 shanda3
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Like you I don't remember wearing them for long with the first knee. A week at the most. I'm 3 weeks today so time is passing by quickly. Because I'm not sleeping at night very much I'm napping during the day which will affect the sleep pattern. Hey ho, no one said it was easy! X
robin66848 elaine94716
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shanda3 robin66848
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cathy61089 shanda3
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That is weird NO PT. You need that to Chiv you're up to max 125° man it's very helpful. A lot of times they assist you with your PT so you're not doing it alone never heard of it.
shanda3 cathy61089
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Everyone finds it SO strange that I was never told to do PT outside of my home-- I don't even see my surgeon until 12 weeks post TKR. He checks at that time how my bend is. He didn't measure the first one-- just watch how far I could bend it while sitting on the chair in his office. I wish they would see me earlier-- with this 2nd knee I really think PT would probably be helping me at this point. I don't know why I have never been given the option-- but with both knees I was bending above 95% the day I left the hospital-- I always assumed that was why??
cathy61089 shanda3
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That's great above 95% but did you reach 120 to 125% on bend? In home PT & going to outside PT is the norm. I saw my Surgeon post-op I think was 6 weeks out for follow-up then referred to outside PT. I reached 125 degrees with all 5 of my knee surgeries
cathy61089 elaine94716
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Guest cathy61089
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Cathy,
I am high risk but never actually had a blood clot. Our hospital/orthopedic policy in the joint class is 6ws for everyone. They also make everyone take a baby aspirin for 4weeks. I had to take a blood thinner r/t my high risk in addition to the stockings. Their outcomes are so good that the policy continues.
As long as you know your personal risks and benefits and get the ok from your surgeon. You'll have your answer.
cathy61089 Guest
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elaine94716 cathy61089
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I don't have a history of blood clot, it's just standard procedure in uk. But hospitals here vary the advice to whatever the manager of the hospital trust think. Very confusing.