Medication
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How long have you been taking your medication after THR? I'm on 60mg codeine, two paracetemols, four times a day and 3 ibruprofen a day. It will be 4 weeks on Wed for me.
I am trying to cut down these last couple of days by cutting my two middle doses down to 30mg codeine but keeping the rest.
But I don't know if your supposed to keep the full amount for longer or not. It is a bit achy now, sometimes have bad pain.
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MichaelTN1UK lynn66084
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However, I was very lucky in that I did not have any pain. I would suggest that you should keep the pain at bay as the body has enough to deal with.
lynn66084 MichaelTN1UK
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LDW lynn66084
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i agree with michael.
4 weeks is still early, and it's important to keep your pain at bay to make sure you have optimum mobility.
you could check in with your GP, and I assume you'll be having a 6 week check with your consultant?
lynn66084 LDW
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Lorna020247 lynn66084
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lorna
lynn66084 Lorna020247
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Let us know how you get on,
I'm still sleeping on my back until the consultant gives the go ahead to sleep on my side. I don't want to at the moment anyhow because it's still weeping.
lynn66084
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CelsB lynn66084
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This morning I took one cocodamol 30/500 instead of two. I can't take Ibuprofen because of other health issues. My pain seems under contol. Early days yet I know and I don't plan to be a hero. It was just as an experiment because if you don't try you don't know. I did notice yesterday that I wasn't clock watching to see when my next dose was.
My pain is mostly stiffness, sore wound and the odd sharp pain if I make an awkard movement. Not too bad at all.
lynn66084 CelsB
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CelsB lynn66084
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I'm easily confused
lynn66084 CelsB
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Ohh, don't get confused over tablets don't want you overdosing.
CelsB lynn66084
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lynn66084 CelsB
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CelsB lynn66084
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lynn66084 CelsB
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I have cut down to 30mg for the two middle ones and it seems to be ok for now, will give it another couple of days and start to cut some extra out.I think your supposed to keep your morning and night ones till last and then the night one.