I am 8 weeks post-op right knee total replacement.

If I don't wear my compression stockings to bed, I am lucky if I get a couple of hours sleep because I wake up with excrutiating pain in my knee and above it (I think it is nerve/neuropathic pain), as when I get up and move around or sit down my feet up, the pain goes away.  Last night I put the stockings back on for bed at around 11pm, and slept till 8!  I know the simple solution is wear them.  But I didn't have this problem when I had the left knee done and ditched the stockings well before the 6 weeks.

I am taking a multitude of drugs to try and get on top of this; 

co-codamol 30/500, gabapentin 300mg, amitrptiline, voltarol suppositories, Butrans patches, arcoxia.  

By now I should be using a lot less drugs than this, and unless I can get full sleep on a regular basis, it will delay my return to work.

I suppose my questions are;

1) Is there anything else I can do except wear the vile stockings

2) Has anyone else had this nerve pain following this procedure

3) Should I be doing anything else about this pain in my legs, or ignore it and be more patient (I have had 2 prior spinal surgeries, and this latest procedure was done under epidural and sedation)

I am new to the group and I am sorry for the ramble, but this "side effect" could be such a set back as I have got 110 degrees bend, no pain on walking, wound is healed and is regularly moisturised with E45 to help with movement

thank you

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