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Any one can help it's now 3 weeks ,I am still in a lot of pain my knee hurt to the Touch , I am doing physical therapy she seems to say I'm doing well I can bend my leg 98° but it hurts
One field attorney hurts more now than it did before .never swollen and bruised
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mona92713 Bosco
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Bosco mona92713
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Ethel never gave me any pain pill for home ,or any Fleming Tory's the only thing they sent me home was blood clot pills
mona92713 Bosco
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In order to prevent infections, you should have anti inflammatory meds and pain meds before physical therapy. Something's wrong there.
Bosco mona92713
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icecool Bosco
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Oldfatguy1 mona92713
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Never let anyone tell you that an anti biotic does anything but stop bacterial infections and anti inflammatories do anything but help with pain. Some Drs refuse to allow patients anti inflammatories after sugar as it causes stomach issues. Other Drs prescribe it....go figure.
mona92713 Oldfatguy1
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No, oldfatguy. I know. You misunderstood. The inflammatory part that is you have pain and the swelling without taken anti inflammation can turn into infection. That's why medications four pain and inflammatory needs to be reduced. If you don't take those meds, you will get infections then antibiotics is needed.
Oldfatguy1 mona92713
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Mona, I've had 2 serious staph infections including one that required removal of the prosthesis. I can personally guarantee yo that anti inflammatory drugs did and could not stop the infection. I had been using Aleve which is a 12 gr8 OTC med. I was also on 2 pain meds. I would had for anyone to think they could counteract infection that way.
I would like to hear from anyone else that has been told that.
mona92713 Oldfatguy1
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martinarvelo mona92713
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Inflammation does not cause infection. It's the other way around. Infection can cause inflammation. If you have an article which says otherwise, I would love to read it, because I really believe it would be news to most doctors and medical experts. You are lucky to have not had infections, but I would be willing to bet that taking anti inflammatories has not been the reason. the reason has been luck, which unfortunately OFG did not have with his second TKR.
Rcurry17 Bosco
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Bosco Rcurry17
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I just did he said extra strength Tylenol for pain and no anti-inflammatories he said it's not good for your heart
Rcurry17 Bosco
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Bosco Rcurry17
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Oldfatguy1 Bosco
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I don't know where you are located but if you are in the US, call your primary care Dr and explain the situation. Most general practitioners are more reasonable than surgeons when it comes to pain managing. Make sure you are icing frequently and the entire knee.
One problem with some Drs in certain areas, the opioid scare that's being hyed by the media. It has Drs scared to death that they are being branded as pill pushers and they fear legal actions. Karma will get the a**h**e but that, of course doesn't help you
martinarvelo Bosco
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That's what my surgeon said too . no anti inflammatories, and acetominophen . . doesn't do much good does it! I went back to him and I was very adamant that without pain control there was no way I was going to get beyond 85, and after much persuasion he gave me 20 tramadol tablets. . which lasted seven days. The GP (think you call it primary physician in the States?) is usually more sympathetic. good luck!