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helen09386
helen09386

At home and leg swollen twice size, but i guess thats normal.  Cant sleep because of strange problem. I have normal post op pain, but also it feels like someone is stretching my leg when i lie down, to full capacity and beyond.  It is really uncomfortable. Did not  have this on hospital bed but now in normal bed i just cant straighten leg without this awful pulling and stretching.. Also keep having weird spasms when going to drop off to sleep that are excruitiating, feels like leg coming all out of place.  Anyone had or understand what all this is please.

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    Hi Helen, try asking you district nurse if it would be ok to sleep with two bolster pillows under both knees. I had a client with pains that sound very similar to yours and this helped immensely. Failing this ask her for any other tips she may have. Most of my clients found the district nurses to be much more helpful and sympathetic than the drs. Also if you are lucky enough to see the phyios some of them have amazing tips. Best of luck with it Maggie xxxxx
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