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louise2602
louise2602

Hi

I'm due THR soon. Has anyone not had heavy duty painkillers to recover? If you have is it always morphine and tramadol. Thanks.

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  • diannec
    diannec louise2602

    Posted

    Morphine first two days but made me sick so stopped all cept paracetamol but have a fairly high pain threshold
  • Jay59
    Jay59 louise2602

    Posted

    I had codeine and paracetamol the first few days and then just paracetamol 

    land I wouldn't have managed without !!!

    • louise2602
      louise2602 Jay59

      Posted

      Oh really nothing stronger? I've read peps take morphine and tramadol. A deadly combination. A great help. Thankyou.
  • nannieannie59
    nannieannie59 louise2602

    Posted

    Hi

    I am 18 days post op and have survived only on paracetamol...

    I have a huge allergy to morphine and all its derivatives...and.....have crohns disease so unable to take most pain relief as it affects my gut.

    I am lucky as I have a high pain threshold and this is my second THR...the left being done last year and with the same story....apart from the dozy anaethetist who thought it would be acceptable to give me pethadine.......or bother to read my notes first *sighs*

    Hope this helps

    Xxxx

    • louise2602
      louise2602 nannieannie59

      Posted

      Wow that's incredible just para. I've heard of this before. It's a real help thankyou. I'm already on low dose amitryptiline for back pain n really don't want to get too used to anything on top. Good luck. Xxx
    • cathie38426
      cathie38426 nannieannie59

      Posted

      I can't tolerate anti inflammatories, as I have ibs 

      caused by over prescription of medications. I

      tolerated the hospital painkillers ok, till they insisted

      on day 3 that I be given anti inflamms, I had warned

      them.

      From arriving home I had no pain killers or anti inflamms,

      only a mild sedative at night. I was ok.

      cathie

  • gillian18780
    gillian18780 louise2602

    Posted

    I only had paracetemol from day one and managed OK on that. Whatever they gave me in hospital made me sick so I just said  no thanks  when they came round with the drug trolley.
  • Hilltop
    Hilltop louise2602

    Posted

    Hello Louise and all - My name isn't yet on the waiting list but have been diagnosed with severe osteoarthritis and suffer intense pain all the time, can't even sleep at night because of the pain. Am taking I roprofen codeine and codeine four times a day with tramadol twice a day which only alleviates the pain a little. Can anyone help with pain relief?
    • marie59261
      marie59261 Hilltop

      Posted

      Can you request to be referred to a Pain Management clinic by your GP? You must be worn out sad.

       

    • Scoops
      Scoops marie59261

      Posted

      Marie, you will not need pain management. Trust me!! Your pain will go away after 1 week of the surgery.

      Scoops

    • marie59261
      marie59261 Scoops

      Posted

      Oops - was replying to Hilltop!! Totally agree -  massive decline in pain & discomfort a few days after surgery so relax re pain relief - no need usually for heavy doses
    • Hilltop
      Hilltop marie59261

      Posted

      Hello Marie - I am worn out!  I think my Doctor's surgery is on a. Dug yet because I only get the pills and at the lowest dose, no mention if pain control clinics.  I was refused hydrotherapy by the physio as not being appropriate for me!  Love Hilltop
  • Guest
    Guest louise2602

    Posted

    I had Naproxine and paracetamol, was also written up for co-codamol but have never needed them, also have not taken any painkillers at all since week 4 post op. xx
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