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First TKR June 2017 , second one 11_weeks ago. Now almost off Oxycontin but second knee in increasingly uncomfortable - especially at night with burning sensation so very disturbed sleep. First knee also sore again - had been painfree and doing well. Are symptoms due to nerves healing and
has anyone advice about how to deal with discomfort at this stage!! Many thanks
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kim20134 Maryedna21
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kerrie_30523 Maryedna21
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Hi Mary I’m in a similar position in that I’m also 11 weeks 2nd tkr on my left knee. Had right knee tkr October 2016. Sleep is still very erratic. I can’t bend bend my left knee past 30 yet. I saw my surgeon yesterday and he said the burning sensation is due to nerves mending. I also get a burning sensation in my right foot, again down to nerve damage even though it’s been 19 months since that one. I am going for a consultation with a private physiotherapist tomorrow who is very experienced with TKR as I’m getting nowhere with the nhs physio. If I learn anything I will be sure to pass it on. I’m just thankful that we have this forum to share experience, advice and support as it can be such a hard rd with pain, sleeplessness and depression being the norm. I have now started to meditate and do relaxation techniques ( I just find them on YouTube). They are helping a little. However I still have bad days and nights where I am so tired and in pain I don’t function well, par for the course for most of us I think, I hope you have a better day today. Keep smiling 😀
Kerrie 💐
Cementless kerrie_30523
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Maryedna21 kerrie_30523
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Hi Kerrie. Thanks for your reply!! How did your physio appointment go? I had a visit to mine this afternoon and she spend about 20 mins just massaging my knee - bliss!! Had been going to her,privately,for first 6 weeks after op and then started physio with NHS - GP referral on discharge from hospital eventually came through! NHS physio lovely but more emphasis on exercises including bike rather than hands on this time round - guy I had last time on NHS concentrated on deep massage of joint and said I could do exercise myself at home! Slept better last night and knee more comfortable this morning. Think it was massage so will keep rubbing knee myself more often ! My first knee has not been as good as it was before I had second one done - maybe taking more of the work and not ready to be "boss knee" as only 8 months between ops. Down to only 5 mg Oxycontin at night - takes ages to come off as if I reduce dose by more than 5mg a week get horrid withdrawal symptoms!! Seeing surgeon again in couple of weeks!
nwf477 Maryedna21
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Pain stinks I get it. What I have done that helps when my knee is screaming at me, I put an ice wrap on it and then put a pillow underneath it may be uncomfortable at first but it does help me when I cannot sleep due to severe knee pain. As its been said no two surgeries are the same. I can vouch for that I have had 17 including 5 TKR's all on the same knee and currently depending on what the Dr. finds on some labs I will be having another surgery either June or July.