Pain relief

Oh I so feel for you Diane my initial pain management was awful too, you should demand more, I'd speak with your GP or get a member of you family to.  I have found diclophenac or ibuprophen gel gently massaged around the bruising to be excellent relief.   You can take ibuprophen alongside paracetamol and coedine, not to mention tramadol/morphine, I believe good regular sleep is essential for a good recovery and how can you exercise when you are in such pain.  Don't apologise I feel the same some days even now but they are rare now..... Cold compresses help, drinking lots of water and keeping you leg elevated when it swells are all good tips.Hang in there it does get better......all the best Suki

Hi Diane, I am glad your dr gave you some more ain relief, keep taking all your meds regularly and ring if you need more. Mine too hmmmmed and haaaad but I said I needed them. It is only for a short while and tthen you realise oh i missed a tablet, but atm keep on top of meds it is easier than getting back on top of pain. Also rest when yor body tells you, ice knee, elevate it and drink plenty of water. Ice became my best friend. Best wishes for your continuing recovery, x

YOU WILL SURVIVE  AS YOU READ THESE POST YOU WILL SEE WE HAVE ALL FELT THE SAME I AM 6 WEEKS HAVING BILATERAL TKR YOU MUST BE GIVEN THE RIGHT PAIN RELIEF TO HELP YOU COPE PLUS ICE REST AS MUCH AS U CAN AND HAVE SOMEONE TO TALK TOO IT WILL FELL DARK SOME DAYS BUT U WILL GET THERE 

Good Evening all, 9 days post op now, and I'm doing ok ish, I think. Am on top of my pain killers now, but will have to ring the doc for some more so will probably get the 3rd degree again. Have been doing my exercises regularly, icing up to about 8 times a day, even had little walks down the road and back, got my first physio terrorist appointment tomorrow, not looking forward to that, but having difficulty bending my knee and got really bad hip pain, but other than that am doing ok. Thank all for your kind words on my first post here, went into major melt down and even wanted my mum, but sadly she has been dead for 12 years, so your kind words meant a lot to me.