Pain relief?

I had a trhr last November I was on similar tablets to Yu nothing worked, since I had the op pain has bin lot better although I had few problems so it has took me longer and I had to have a serious injection top of hip three weeks ago due to muscle problem but touch wood pain is getting better, I am having hydro therapy next week. What I would say is after your op take watever Painkillers Yu can get and push to get some physio through your doctor

Hiya Rachael

Im the same age as you and have just had my left hip done, I was taking codine and paracetamol but far too much, sometimes it eased the pain sometimes it didn't do anything. I'm 3 and half weeks in now and am glad to say pain killer free, I keep going for them out of habit but then realise I don't need them anymore. I was very worried I was killing my insides with them but hopefully I have seen the back of them. Well they might come in handy for a bad hangover haha.

I am very glad i went ahead and did it, still a good bit of recovering to do but 1 day at a time, I'm looking forward to getting my life back on track. 

Well all the best with the op, I'm sure you will be over the moon with the results!

Steve

Hi Rachael

I was on similar med to you....Had 2 THR's {4yrs apart!!!! theycouldnt decided if it was coming from my back or my hip}

Just keep looking forard to13th May.....its not really far away although it may seem it.

Have you tried hot or cold on the pain?......heat helped me. A heat pad that goes into the microwave works wonders when you are really sore.  Exercise,

 but go by what the physio says,some exercise could make it worse.

You are right about supportive family.  I have a very supportive husband and we should count ourselves lucky but if they dont have it they cant really understand how bad it is.  Thats why forums like these are good because we are all in he same bvoat and can understand.  I'm from the North East as well.

Keep your chin up and then se what May 13th brings

Love Eileen  UK

Hi, greetings pre op hippe from the south east.

Horrible what you are going through and understand fully before my TLHR. Pains all over the place, tried various pain killers but did not work. Just gritted teeth and walked to try keep muscle strength for my op.  Very difficult but my wife fully understood and helped wonderfully.

Now had the op about 6 weeks ago and although some stiffness pain upper hip and operation scar bit sensitive still, so so much better. Well worth some of the operation issues like leg swelling and disturbed sleep pattern (say this as not explained to me by anyone pre op) but is manageable and will go in time.  Good luck and very best wishes to you for your May op and a speedy recovery after. 

Hi Rachael,

Before my op I was taking paracetamol and Ibuprofen, which did dull the pain a bit but it got really bad just before the op.  The GP did prescribe co-codamol but had to stop taking them as they made me dizzy and constipated.  After the op, only took paracetamol but was able to leave that off after 2 weeks because I had no pain at all and it felt wonderful.  Hope everything goes well for you.  By the way you still won't be able to put your own socks on for 6 weeks after the op, unless you get a sock aid, which is a wonderful thing and also don't forget a grabber as this is very useful.  Good luck.

Hi Rachel.  I sat here feeling really sorry for myself, I'm an active woman, full of beans usually until my knee hurt more than I could bare.  Now waiting for THR and dreading the operation, recovery etc etc.  your message has made me count my blessing.  I'm twice your age and all I need to get by is one Ibruprofen and two painkillers a day!  So, I read your message and realised how lucky I am.  Good luck to you.  I hope the operation will be the start of a new and better life for you, you deserve no less.

Hi Rachael!..oh you will be one happy camper when you have your hips done! My first THR was 20 years ago and my second..two weeks ago! Sure you get frustrated not being able to do all the things you want yo do...but..it is SO worth it.  I marvel that we live in a day and age when these miracles can be performed.  I sit and think about all the people who suffered without hope before this amazing surgery became a reality.  You would know but you are going to change all that!

best of luck Rachael..........Molly from Ontario, Canada

Hi Rachael,  I to am on burprenorpine patches as the pain is unbearable in both my hips, as you say it's hard for other people to understand what we are going through I get So stressed and frustrated  which usually then I disolve into tears, I can't put socks on so don't bother.  I to am so hoping that my bilateral hips replacement gives me my live back.

My opp is 21st may.

kaye

my opp U.S. On the 21st may.