Bonus Round!!
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I might be a tad excessive when describing how my knee feels. I was told considering how many surgeries I have had it was going to hurt more ( which it does !!! ) and the recovery is going to take longer ( cannot verify that one yet ). I think in a manner of speaking I have gotten to the bonus round of pain the pain is either real bad or very bad no its not like what it was following the surgery and the meds wore off but trust me its driving me nuts. I am trying to figure out other ways to deal with this pain, icing and elevating all day long. Take dilaudid 4 mg every 4 hours take norco 10 w/act.325mg every 4 hours but stagger when I take them. I took the dilaudid at 7am will take the norco at 9am and so on. This helps but far from ideal. I totally understand when your laying on the sofa leg propped up knee is throbbing away and it hurts so bad the tears start flowing (well yes it happens every day and yes I have been there before but # 6 is no joke )
As far as exercising goes 105 for ROM pretty good considering the 18th was my surgery. I am working on heel slides using a belt and really trying to go beyond what my knee wants, sit on a chair and bend my knee as far as I can plus and then sit for a couple of minutes relax and do it again ten times. lay on bed squeeze quad muscles as hard as I can hold for 10 sec. relax and do it again. I am well aware patience is golden pain on the other hand is for the birds so does any one have any ideas on how they solved the pain issue??
Norman
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CHICO_MARX nwf477
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Bonus round???? Tell us...what's behind curtain #3 that Carol's point at? Or would you rather take what Jay's has in the box?
Oh crap.......I really am that old.......
nwf477 CHICO_MARX
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Your older then me but I also remember those shows some were down right stupid remember " The Gong Show "?? Anyway I am asking for some advice on over the counter meds that might help knee pain. Currently I am on Dilaudid 4 mg every 4 hours I was also taking Hydrocodone 10 w/ act. 325mg and yes it helps and I doubt there is such a thinks as a pain pill thats perfect. I spoke to the Dr.s assistant yesterday since the pain is a little more then what I expected he made it clear they will not write a script. for anything stronger nor will they write a script once the Dilaudid runs out. ( great ) I really do not care I was really wondering what I could do with limiting the pain by not using opiods. The assistant said the Vicodone is not helping since the dilaudid is a much stronger med and he suggested I take Tylenol, he said that would work better with the Dilaudid then the other. I am willing to try should I get extra strength or can you suggest anything else over the counter that might help. I am also well aware given enough time I will not be needing the Dilaudid and the vicodone would be enough but that is a ways off. Other then that exercise and ice and elevate.
gloria12849 nwf477
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debbbie50246 nwf477
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I'm 2 year post TKR now I can say it's the best thing I've ever had done it gave me back an active life, but getting over the operation Wow the pain was horrendous brings a tear to my eye just thinking about it, but keep up the exercise the ice and pain relief and you will get there in the end, it takes months but worth it x
nwf477 debbbie50246
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MAT2018 nwf477
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For the pain...no clue. I know here in Alabama, doctors can only write so many prescriptions for strong drugs and then you have to work with a pain management doctor.
nwf477 MAT2018
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I ask myself the same question?? One things for sure I cannot stand doing nothing and yes I have a tendency to over do it. The past 2 day I went way too far. Wanted a 55inch 4K UHD TV put my 46" Plasma up for sale I was going to have it shipped but started getting lots of response so being stupid went to Best Buy and got one ( ordered it online ) got home major pain ( not supposed to drive yet ).Today hooked it up wall mount was up high took it down reattached hooked up TV the past few hours try to figure out why no audio turns out I needed fiber optic cord? So it's not right but close. Bottom line when I want to do something instead of waiting get it done right away. How do I feel like garbage. I will say what seems to work for pain not great but fair take 1 dilaudid 4 mg every 4 hours and 2 Tylenol xtra strength every 6 hours. The pain does not go away but its better then nothing. Tomorrow my goal is to do absolutely nothing right now my pain is at a solid 7. I should have done my exercises but as much walking back and forth screwing around with the TV that is good enough.