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Hi. I'm nearly 5 weeks post TKR op. My scar has healed amazingly well and I'm doing my exercises, taking medication and using ice packs regularly. Starting physio in a few days time. However, some days I feel really unwell. Hard to explain but it isn't very nice. I don't sleep much so overall tiredness probably doesn't help. I walk around the house without crutches and go outside for 30 minute walks with crutches. I take 8 co-codamol tablets per day, 30mg/500mg strength and nothing else. Anyone else experienced this feeling of generally being unwell?
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As for sleep, my first week , it was practically non existent but my GP gave me some mild sleeping pills to help, which I took for 3wks. I now can sleep approx 3hrs , loo break then possibly another 2or3 hrs. I'm still getting up at about 6.00am because I'm stiff and uncomfortable laying in.. Being tired is the worst thing. You just can't function properly. I suggest you either see your GP or get some over the counter help to sleep. Sleepeeze or sleepaide have worked in the past for me. Hope this helps.
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I started going to physio as soon as I was discharged from hospital and certainly by 3 weeks so 5 weeks seems quite a long wait to me.
I had TKR 3 years ago and it has been successful. Yes I was tired afterwards and had problems sleeping but I do not remember actually feeling unwell It is still very early days and I hope athis will settle in time.
Take care and keep in touch
Praying for you
Love Sarah xx
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I'm around the same time post op as you, and yep, have days of 'NQR' (not quite right) too. No apparent thing I can blame it on, it just is what it is. I still do all my exercises, always once a day, most days twice but sometimes, I give myself time out. My sleep is pretty much ok but I always wake at around 6am, stiff and sore. I also wake up through the night feeling sore, but then fall asleep again.
I believe this is all just par for the course, and we have to just work through it. Keep exercising, ask questions of your doc and surgeon when you see him next, as I will be next week. Sleep is one thing, my meds are another thing I'll be questioning as I heal more and more post operatively.
Just know you'll get through it, stay healthy, eat well, (I juice loads of veges every day and since starting that, I feel 100% healthier) and rest when you need to.
Cheers,
Lindy from Victoria
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