Partial knee replacement
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I’m at 10 wks and still have pain/touch sensitive areas around knee cap. Haven’t slept thru the night yet. No matter what I do, I just can’t get comfortable. Knee continually stiff and swollen. Trying everything. Have physio 3xwk. Knee is strong and stable with good range but the swelling is driving me crazy. I ice after PT or working it out, then it stiffens up and I feel like I have to start all over again to loosen it up. I feel like that little mouse on the wheel going in circles. I really surprised at the continual amount of swelling and stiffness. I really didn’t expect that.
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robin15577 JanisS
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jen04209 JanisS
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JanisS jen04209
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mariana71899 JanisS
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Janis,tuesday i will have 15 weeks from my bilateral TKR.Still very uncomfortable at night and also during the day! it is not a pain per say but the swelling and tightness are just not pleasant at all. i am doing daily exercises,walk a lot,ice ,and at night i take a norco,just a few left and use them with great care,tho it is not a big difference after i take it. It is a time of this TKR that everyone talks about the same symptoms.. i truly hope that it gets better as many more advanced patients are taking about....hang in there,not to much advise ,unfortunately, but i think we all have to go through this times in order to arrive at the 'feeling good' moment. Good luck to you,and continue with the same regimen:exercise,bycicle,walking,icing and a painkiller of your choice or what the doctor is recommending you to take..
i also take at night a clonapin,very low dose,and that also helps a bit with sleeping. my family doctor did recommend and tho i do not take it every night, when i do take it i do sleep a little better at night.. just a thought...
JanisS mariana71899
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safiya86335 JanisS
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It will get better, I promise you. I went over 12weeks without sleeping all through. It gets better
CHICO_MARX JanisS
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No one expected what happened to them...no one. This might help with the sleep...
https://patient.info/forums/discuss/trouble-sleeping-post-tkr--539591
Everything else is totally normal. You will see a lot of decreasing tenderness and swelling over the next 30-60 days. However, swelling will occur if you push the knee too far...but that's different from post-op swelling. It just takes time...a lot of time. We hear a lot about people feeling much more "like themselves" around 10 months and then kicking this at 12...although some minor symptoms (stiffness, numbness, clunking, etc.) may last 12-18 months. Get rid of all your expectations...they mess with your head. Your knee will be better when it's better...