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Hello everyone. I am 2mos post op and I am having knee pain when I lie down. This has just started and I asked my Therapist and he told me it's normal. I didn't have it up until lately. I don't feel this discomfort while standing. Elevation and ice isn't working and my hydrocodone offers a little relief. Does anyone have any suggestions? I can't get no sleep.
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I'm two months out tomorrow, too. Sleep was a pretty big problem at first as I could only sleep on my back fort he first two weeks. I then bought a full-body pillow, slept on my good side, and wrapped by TKR leg around the pillow. I know they say not to sleep with a pillow unsder your leg, but screw it, sleep is really important for recovery, and I just decided I would work that much harder on the leg-straightening exercises to make up for using the pillow. A week ago I switched to a smaller pillow that I put between my knees, and I can now sleep on either side.