Sharp upper leg pain 1 month after THR
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I am only about a month out of THR. I was pushing myself back on a chair a few nights ago and felt a sudden sharp upper thigh pain. That night the on call MD was here in my flat today that it looked like I had an infection. His nurse gave me an injection and he wrote me a script for Cipro for 10 days. The pain continues when I get in and out of bed, sometimes intense, very sharp. I have an impending appointment with my surgeon in a couple of weeks anyway. Funny thing is that I was walking a mile or so a day but right now am restricting myself to bed rest. Like normal, I worry. Any ideas?
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RichardKen Ducksoup
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Seems strange that the sudden sharp pain has anything to do with an infection. If it was a slow increase in discomfort I could better understand the logic.
IMO and of course I could be wrong is that due to the muscles still recovering your ball and socket came apart like a partial dislocation. This could very easily have produced a sudden sharp pain but I would have expected you to have felt a bit of a jolt.
I would take things steady for a week or so but continue with your exercises but do not over over push yourself. When walking do use both crutches.
Good luck and please let us know how you are doing and the outcome.
Richard
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RichardKen Ducksoup
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That is excellent news. If you have leg cramp then a simple and effective remedy is to drink a glass of tonic water that contains quinine before bedtime or take a quinine tablet each night.
Cheers, Richard
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RichardKen Ducksoup
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Cheers, Richard
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RichardKen ptolemy
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Glad that you find it works for you. I find that one glass of tonic water is as effective as one 300mg tablet of QS which I only take when the need arises.
Cheers, Richard
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