Total knee replacement
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Had knee replacement July 15 and was on pain meds. I have been off of them and I think I'm having withdrawal symptoms. Also, I can do a few things and I'm so tired I have to sit down. Knee feels so tight and it is still swollen. I'm so sick of feeling this way.
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mary0606 leslie02843
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all of what you mentioned is normal in the early stages of any replacement.
You are still very early on for. Knee, your body has been through a huge assault, and it's going to take time.
I think you should rest when you need to don't force anything, have a healthy diet and it will come good.
as for the withdrawals. This is very hard, and I don't believe anyone should have to go through them. You should never ever suddenly stop them but reduce the amount and frequency of your medication until you are off them.
dont be too hard on yourself, the doctors never tell you these things which is why the forums are so good. Good luck. Xx
Oldfatguy1 leslie02843
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mary0606 Oldfatguy1
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Oldfatguy1 mary0606
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mary0606 Oldfatguy1
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i went to my father in laws funeral in UK I'm from Australia.. a few years back, and I had been on a narcotic for AVN of my shoulder...for just about 3 weeks...
we were so rushed I thought I had enough on me, but soon realised I didn't. I went to my mother in laws GP and all I got from him was a severe dressing down about how I would be addicted and how irresponsible it was of anAustralian doctor to prescribe such a drug....needless to say I came away without any, and I had severe withdrawals thanks to him, he even said to me I'm worried about you having withdrawals and I said straight back to him if you cared then you'd see me through. He didn't.
Oldfatguy1 mary0606
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mary0606 Oldfatguy1
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like you I have been on and off them for 23 years with 5 joints affected by AVN at the same time, you just can't deal with that type of pain. And 14 total joint replacements, I couldnt have done it without good pain control...
we can't doctor shop here as only the same doctor is allowed to prescribe it and then it has to be approved by some government body. And then you have to get them from the same chemist...but it's no hassle.
irish_linda Oldfatguy1
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mary0606 irish_linda
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martinarvelo Oldfatguy1
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martinarvelo Oldfatguy1
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only took tramadol for about six weeks, and believe me, it was hell coming off! the symptoms. . not pain, but hallucinations, dry mouth, palpitations, diarrhoea, stomach cramps, irritibility, terrifying dreams, trembling, panic, inability to stay still in bed . . . . I made the mistake of running out on a Friday, and I couldn't get any more until the tuesday. From then on, I wound it down gradually, and it was much less horrific. It may be termed dependence, rather than addiction . . I'm not sure of the exact term . .but believe me it is very real! However, I would STILL definitely recommend taking them . . its the only way to be able to do the exercises and get anything done. It just means coming off them slowly.
susan33594 martinarvelo
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loni69155 martinarvelo
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I was on Tramadol for 7 months for on going back issues. Not something I will ever take again. I knew I would need to cut down gradually (was on 300 mg a day). I am preparing for a TKR July 3rd so I began to cut back. This stuff is horrible, if you don't go off of it properly it will make you miserable. I found the restless leg syndrome horrible, had a bout of diarrhea, etc. Sounds like I had it easy compared to some. Tramadol must be used with caution in my humble opinion.
martinarvelo loni69155
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300 mg was a pretty massive dose. After TKR I was ony on about 55 mg tramadol and the rest was paracetamol, and even after six weeks stopping the drug was quite a difficult process. Used with caution, yes. . and 300 mg a day for seven months is certainly far from cautious! Unfortunately, if you were on such a huge dose of painkillers for an ongoing problem, there will not be much more you can do for the post operative pain of TKR, but hopefully you may be one of the ones who don't get a great deal of pain. they do exist, and why shouldn't you be one of them! When I stopped taking tramadol, after only 6 weeks with a minimal dosage, I experiencd hallucinations, horrific dreams, restless leg sydrome, diarhoea, shaking, trembling, sleeplessness and a whole lot of other symptoms I don't remember now. However, most people need pain control to be able to do the exercises so I hope your doctor can work it out for you.
susan33930 leslie02843
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i did the same as you Mary, went away and didn't take enough but I didn't realise they were addictive and I thought I would be ok as I had some co-codamol as spares. However, I had a very rough flight home (Canada to UK) suffering 'cold turkey' so I found out the hard way about dependence to these!
mary0606 susan33930
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