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geniculate knee injections before ablation experience/advice

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kathylake
kathylake

I've had 2 TKR, one 5/17/17 second 8/23/17. I'm still having major pain and surgeon was concerned on my usage of codeine and sent me to pain management. He put me back on gabapentin which has helped. Has anyone had any experience with this procedure? Good or bad? I want to be off pain meds and want to be out of pain but don't want to do anything to soon or that may make things worse. Am I jumping the gun here expecting to much to soon? I need advice from the wise here that have been through this. 

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  • Rcurry17
    Rcurry17 kathylake

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    I am 7 months post right tkr. I used Vicodin for the first six weeks then Motrin hereafter until about six months. I experienced significant pain up to that point. Then at about 6 and a half  months the pain began subsiding. It is now what I would describe as occasional discomfort after exercise. Pain lasts for different periods for different people. What you are experiencing is not unusual. Hang in there it will get better.
  • Daddio180
    Daddio180 kathylake

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    Following three surgeries since 2009 I have been on suboxone lots of luck getting off those July 18th had bilateral knee replacement and it took over a week for the pain meds started to work back to work Sept. 11 no pain meds but still can't get off subs.taking 1/2 tab. A day maybe that will help me get off these things but being on gabbies is probably the same deal good luck i wish you well

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