Post op Anti Inflammatories After THR
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hi,
are NSAIDs obligatory after the THR operation?
i would like to avoid if possible as previously these have triggered tinnitus.
can I manage with other pain relief (ie opioids)?
and if not NSAID's, what else is used for post operative swelling?
thanks,
lindsey
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marilyn_92910 LDW
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lyn1951 LDW
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My husband suffers from bad tinnitus, after he was put on aspirin for heart failure, and Dr's said their was nothing they could do for his madding tinnitus.
By chance he had a very bad dose of reflux, and GP Dr put him on NEXIUM, (sometimes causes tinnitus) after about two days, after 3 half years of tinnitus, he said the tinnitus has gone, I couldn't believe it, reported it to GP, and chemist, chemist reported to internal magazine.
Some months later, had our yearly visit to hospital, to see specialist cardiologist, and his usual question has the GP changed your medication, yes he has been put on NEXIUM, and it is helping, cardiologist said yes we are trying that in the hospital, as well, I read about it helping someone in a chemists magazine.
A link, possible, yes, but I wasn't questioning one of the best cardiologists/professor's in the country opinion about what works and what doesn't, especially when he only takes a few public patients each year.
I am told he picks and chooses which patients he treats himself, and then only interesting ones, the rest are left in the hands of junior staff members, although they do have the professor to call on if necessary.
LDW lyn1951
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thanks for for the info re tinnitus.
so, just to be clear, the nexium was prescribed for reflux, and ended up stopping the tinnitus?
lyn1951 LDW
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Remember my husband is a heart failure patient, and is on a cocktail of other medication as well, so it may be some combination of those.
My theory is it worth a trail, if you have tinitus, if it can't do any harm YES.
lyn1951 LDW
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Apparently when they were treating cacner patients with Methrotrextrate, the patients were reporting that their background arthritis was better than it had been in years.
Thats apparently how it came to be used for arthritis patients, because patients had reported a GOOD SIDE EFFECT.
So important that we not only report bad side effects but also good side effects to our Dr's and chemists.
rose0000 LDW
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It has made no difference at all to my recovery not having them, everyone is different but it was fine for me. I simply took blood thinners and paracetamol from day 2/3. The meds were causing more problems than the operation!!
It really is a good idea to have a pain plan with your consultant of drugs you know you can tolerate and stick to them rigidly, otherwise your recovery could be hampered by side effects, and you may find you can manage on lower pain killers.
Best of luck - come back if you have any other questions
andolino LDW
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Rocketman_SG6UK LDW
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Second time around, they gave me them for the first 24 hours or so, and none afterwards.
So I think, no, they are NOT compulsory. Let the staff know about your intolerance to them.
Graham
dennisb LDW
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I have been taking a combination of opioids, paracetamol and nefopam for pain relief, not just for the hip replacement but also AS so I have been on regular pain relief for several years.
I didn't have much problem with post op swelling, but that could be due to what I am taking to control the AS.
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