1 week home and slight pain in groin..is it ok
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i had hip replacement 7 days ago.. i had operation Friday and released sunday. was going to bathroom with walker friday night. i sleep on back but i hate that. and sleep a little on none operative side for 2 hours.. well lay on it.. sleep is about 4 hours night. i notice sometime when i walk with walker or sit and put leg up with pillow i get pain in my groin. is that natural or ok.. i got lots where surgery was and think that is ok..i thought i be walking in 2 weeks no aids but not sure with paid i got now.. thanks
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ken25066 allen1028
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kath98588 allen1028
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Jodi-France mike90978
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Can you do straight leg lifts?
Lay flat on the bed with your toes pointed up.
Without bending your knee
Raise your heel up off the bed using only your hip muscles.
Can you do that with no pain?
kate030815 allen1028
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I said exactly the same -never again. Week 1 was like a train crash and i spent most of it in tears, in pain and felt really bad. Week 2 -much better. By day 10 i was so much better. Week 3 and 4 on the whole were great. Off painkillers and down to one crutch . Just a few down days where i had tried to do too much. Week 5 -back to work. Week 10 and I am booked in for hip number 2 in 2 weeks time. 3 months to the day since hip 1
So try to stay positive. Everyone hates week one. Just try to focus on the gradual improvements and listen to your body. Try to lie flat for 2 hours every afternoon to let the blood flow more easily.Your body has been pulled and pushed all over the place and aches and pains move round as healing is happening. Try a bag of peas in a towel placed on your groin which will help with the pain and swelling in that area
Take care
Kare x
allen1028 kate030815
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week 2 tomorrow and still lot of pain im takin 2mg dilaudid every 6 hours and 975 tynol every 6 hours and still lot of pain
Jodi-France allen1028
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Hang tough buddy, it WILL get better.
Notabene allen1028
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kath98588 allen1028
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Jodi-France allen1028
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I was taking 2 pills that were
400mg paracetamol [Tylenol] + 25 mg of Codeine.
That would completely remove my pain for a few hours, and greatly reduced my pain for about 5 hours.
I coudn't have made it without the codeine.
But remember pain pill are all constipating, especially Codeine, so you need to take a stool softner and I also drank a big glass of prune juice every day.
I was on Tramadol in the hospital but I had a terrible psychological reaction to it, very dark disturbing thoughts. When I got home from the hospital I called my general practitioner, he made a house call and he prescribed the codeine. That was the ticket for me.
You don't have to have such pain, call back the doctor and tell him/her that the pain medication is insufficient for you. Or do like I did and call your regular doctor if you don't want the hassle of working through the surgeons office.
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