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Hip replacement and pmr

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Crystalcave
Crystalcave

i have had pmr for 3 years, on 13mg a day  and using the reduction regime I got of this website, thank you.  I have had trouble for ages trying to reduce but it seems to be working at the moment following this regime.

The question I wanted to ask is that I am due to have a total hip replacement in a few weeks time and wondered if the pmr will be affected by the surgery.  I have asked my Rheumy and he said he didn't think so but I don't have much faith in him to be honest.  I have also been suffering from knee bursitis for a couple of months and I don't know if this is because so the hip problem I have.  I would be grateful if anyone has any comments for me to ponder.

thanks in anticipation

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  • Nefret
    Nefret Crystalcave

    Posted

    I'm another awaiting a hip replacement and currently on 5mg Pred.  I'm scheduled to have a knee replacement at some point following that, but I have a messy arthritic knee - and it was walking badly with that which made the hip much worse.

    I don't expect any problems being on Pred except that I may be told to increase it for a few days before and after the op and I wouldn't be surprised if I was given antibiotics for a week or so after too.  ARUK do a very good booklet on hip replacements so if you haven't already received one, do chase it up.

    • Crystalcave
      Crystalcave Nefret

      Posted

      hi Nefret

      i'll chase up that leaflet,  thank you.  I will be having my surgery some time this month.

      good luck with your surgery.  I'll keep in touch

      sue

  • Mousemum
    Mousemum Crystalcave

    Posted

    Think I would be too scared to have an epidural. I dread going to dentist and would go under there if I could. Stupid isnt it. Will wait for pre op consultation and see what happens there. Hope goes well for you crystalcave and nefret. Be thinking of you xx
    • EileenH
      EileenH Mousemum

      Posted

      Although I was fully conscious for both the c-section I had done with epidural (to see my baby before she went to SCBU) and the orthopaedic procedure done with a spinal in Italy, when they took the plate out of my leg the following year in Dundee they gave me a couple of temazepam so I slept through the op! I was disgusted! However - when you have an epidural you are awake very quickly, don't feel ill and are able to mobilise far better. 

      But if you don't want to be awake - you won't be, it is no different from a GA in that sense. But as we age, having a GA is increasingly problematic - the epidural avoids the mental problems that can occur with GA.

    • Mousemum
      Mousemum EileenH

      Posted

      Thanks Eileen why dont they explain as easily as you do xx Might consider it in that case. xx
    • Nefret
      Nefret Mousemum

      Posted

      Mousemum, I'd have an epidural over a GA any time - I was really disappointed when I was told I had to have a light GA for my arthroscopy!

      Earlier this year I had a epidural cortisol shot and the only thing about it was that it was tedius, I had to lay flat on my tum for an hour and there isn't much you can do face down.  Oh, it did help with my lower back pain, completely flattened it for a couple of months.  I'm hoping to have another, although quite where I can  fit it in is a puzzle! 

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