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Cold Feet !!!

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Hailea
Hailea

Hi fellow hippies

Has anyone ended up with cold feet since there op?

I seem to be having problems with my blood circulation for a few weeks now. My feet and toes turn white and other than putting on thermal socks even on a  warm day liike today I can't get my feet to stay warm.

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  • maggie93798
    maggie93798 Hailea

    Posted

    To some extent, only for a few days and then they always warmed up in bed. Did not need thermal socks. Maybe connected with your other post op troubles.

     

  • renee01952
    renee01952 Hailea

    Posted

    Funny you mention it -- me too ... and cramps  - I so want to hold them in my hands and rub or massage them, but can't !!! too stiff and perhaps afraid that something will snap --- doesn't help that unoperated leg/hip is bad now too ..I wear my socks and even cover them with a blanket when I am on the couch .... 

    wishing all of you a good night 

    • islandantoinett
      islandantoinett renee01952

      Posted

      OH Renee and Jenfid  THANK YOU SO MUCH for telling us you TOO had terrible leg cramps.  I started having them too post op, about day 6 or so.  The one in the back of my operated leg was the size of a FOOTBALL. I was SCREAMING!  I had them in my arms, feet, back of legs for DAYS. IT was horrible. I had to go to my GP and he thank God told me to increase my muscle relaxants.  I had some Robaxin (Methocarbomol) 750mg and I have been taking one three times a day. I can't go through that torture on top of the surgery pain.  I thought it was just ME! And YES my feet are cold too, I am wearing socks in the summer in Florida where it  is in the 90's. Thank you Thank you Thank you for telling me this. I told my surgeon, he said he does not deal with my medical to go to my GP.  Boy am I glad I listened to him.
    • Hailea
      Hailea renee01952

      Posted

      I have suffred with cramp for a few years now and I asked the physio when I got it while on the ward in my operated leg and he said just to streach it out as normaland it will go away so I did. I haven't had cramp as much as I did before the op. But I do agree it is very painful.
  • jenfid
    jenfid Hailea

    Posted

    Yes like blocks of ice have to have socks on most of time even in

    Bed, had cramp in my operated leg was awful made me cry was

    that bad .

    • Hailea
      Hailea jenfid

      Posted

      Hi Jenfid

      Yep I had cramp in my operated leg 24 hours after my op and yes it does hurt like hell. The physio said to streach it out as normal and it has been fine since.

  • Guest
    Guest Hailea

    Posted

    No cold feet but I have had extrememly cold hands. I have put this down to the blood thinners injections.
    • Hailea
      Hailea Guest

      Posted

      Hi gillcat.

      Sorry you are suffering with cold hands.

      I am still on asprin so you could be right. I will see what my consultant says when I see him on monday.

  • rona60
    rona60 Hailea

    Posted

    Hi Hailea,

    Are you still taking iron. I had to continue taking on four weeks after I had my surgery

    • rona60
      rona60

      Posted

      That was iron tablets.
    • Hailea
      Hailea rona60

      Posted

      Hi rona

      No never in my life have I ever had to take iron tablets. I have never been anemi. I eat food that naurally contains iron so never had that problem.

  • ian97093
    ian97093 Hailea

    Posted

    Yes I did, right after the operation, my right toes were so cold, like ice, I had to get the nurse to cover them up they were really like Ice!! and the socks were on...

    Just one of Toes tings...lol....Xcuse da Pun...My righ leg feels as if I had not even had an operation right now, I am just turning in.... but the left needs doing as soon as possible...night time pills Rampiril, 10 mgs+ amitriptlyne 5mgs, last 2 tramidols, 50 mgs too, I get 30 a week not needing the naproxin 500mgs that often now....or the toilet riser....and can lieon both sides for say 10 mins....

    I can also make the stairs without a stick walking slowely with both legs, 3 weeks now....

    Walkng just fine perhaps the shopping with a weighted backpack is helping??

    Thats for interested readers,,,,NNcool Ian.

  • dot60135
    dot60135 Hailea

    Posted

    Hi Hailea, looks like lots of us have got cold feet, mine is feet and hands, I am still sleeping with my electric overblanket on and its summer! hate to think what it will be like in the worst of winter.

    Hope you are doing well, best wishes, Dot x

    • Hailea
      Hailea dot60135

      Posted

      Hi Dot smile

      I am doing ok thanks. Not great but ok. This op seems to have caused me more problems than I went in to get fixed.I see my consultant on Monday so I will be having a chat with him. Hopefully I will get my hydrotherapy so I can at least move without much pain. I want to work in the gym to get some weight off too. I hope that can be sorted out. Before my hips became bad I was a really fit strong person so I am willing to get there again. smile

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