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Numb ish toes..🙄

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monkeypearl
monkeypearl

Hiya my fine hippies..😁

Just wanted to ask if anyone have had this feeling of numb ish toes, and pins and needles sort of feeling in foot. Had my RTHR last October, been going well but getting this feeling in right foot, had Posterior approach...

just asking for any views and help with this, anyone had similar and if so what was done to help... many thanks in advance..

Stay Safe & Stay Happy

Pete 😊

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  • john26284
    john26284 monkeypearl

    Posted

    hi monkeypearl

    not had this that i think is related to my THR but I have had it age related, I am 66

  • irene08405
    irene08405 monkeypearl

    Posted

    hi

    i had some numbness but i just masaged my calf and feet and it went . . also masage the scar area too . i had mine done a year ago and im so happy i had it done.

    take care

  • rhonda_20741
    rhonda_20741 monkeypearl

    Posted

    i had that about 10 weeks or so after surgery. nerve damage doc said . have been onLarricha since then .

    • monkeypearl
      monkeypearl rhonda_20741

      Posted

      Hiya, could I ask how did you get on after taking this Larricha 😊

      I'm at the doctor's this week and maybe I should ask them about this medication Larricha...

      Thanks for your help...

      Pete 😁

    • arlowood
      arlowood monkeypearl

      Posted

      Hi Monkeypearl

      I think what rhonda is referring to is Lyrica (a med based on Pregabalin). Used for treatment of pain caused by nerve damage

      Have a look online to assess the potential side effects

    • rhonda_20741
      rhonda_20741 arlowood

      Posted

      yes sorry it is Lyrics . darn phone . Anyway it helped for sure . And is there not side affects on everything you take now a days . but in have not had one of them and if you do then you see your doctor . I hope everything works out for you . Keep is posted

    • monkeypearl
      monkeypearl rhonda_20741

      Posted

      Hi rhonda ... many thanks for your reply, as you say what doesn't have side effects these days 🙄 Unfortunately I have to take about 5 different medications in the morning, another 8 - 10 painkillers during the day, so another one to add to the list..😊 I'm at Doc's later this week so I'll have a chat with them...😁

      Thanks again for your help..

      Pete...

  • arlowood
    arlowood monkeypearl

    Posted

    Hi Monkeypearl

    Don't despair. I had my RTHR 16 months ago (posterior approach) and suffered with pins and needles/numbness in my operated leg and foot more or less constantly for the first 6 months. As I became more active and fitter the incidence of the numbness reduced until it was only occasional and very weak.

    Even at this date post op, I still very occasionally have some slight sensations of pins and needles. It doesn't bother me and I'm fairly confident it will go completely once I get back into my cycling more regularly (winter months are always problematic for exercise).

    I'm sure it derives from the overall trauma (nerve and muscle) caused by the operation.

    Hang on in there and be positive

  • kim28696
    kim28696 monkeypearl

    Posted

    I'm eight weeks post on my right leg, one year post on my left. Recovery of the left hip went well and other than some swelling I really didn't experience problems; was completely off pain meds after the first month.

    Whole new ballgame on the right hip. The first few weeks went well until I began feeling numbness in my foot and leg. My physical therapist advised me to see a doctor who specialized in spine issues, which I did. My hip surgeon has basically signed off on responsibility. My insurance company won't approve an MRI until I've completed six more weeks of PT. FRUSTRATED AND ANGRY

    • monkeypearl
      monkeypearl kim28696

      Posted

      Hiya Kim .Sounds like ya been let down by the surgeon big time, I get very sharp pains from my lower back down the right leg, even sleeping gets me going early hours, the numbness in my right foot comes and goes, heat patch on lower back helps.

      I'm at doctors later this week, I'll be asking her where we go from here, try get to pain clinic again i was there couple years back, ended up with some kine of injections in lower back, then sent me for some acupuncture..🙄 that was strange and to he honest did nothing for the pain...Good wishes to all and hope we can all live a pain free life..😊

      Stay Safe & Stay Happy..

      Pete

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