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christine59470
christine59470

hi all m day 8 after total hip replacement via epetural night time is the worst can’t sleep on ,y back and get jumping legs has anyone else had he same

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  • tony_88888
    tony_88888 christine59470

    Posted

    Yes and yes.

    Sleeping on your back is hard and what you describe as "jumping legs" I assume to mean spasms. 

    Three weeks on I am still having problems sleeping but that is down to me having "nods" during the day so that at night I am not so tired. 

    My wife has put me on a routine where I have my dinner around 7PM, stay up until 11PM. Then take my normal medication (heart) and although I want to stop taking pain killers she makes me take one paracetamol at bedtime with a glass of milk. Daily gentle massages around the thigh help as does a cold compress.

    You are only day 8, don't worry, there will be a very quick improvement as your muscles heal and the pain gradually goes away. The sleeping on the back is hard but as long as you get a few hours at a time it will be OK.

    • christine59470
      christine59470 tony_88888

      Posted

      Thank you I don’t sleep in the day but get so uncompfortable by 9pm end up going to bed but it is certainly a long night but will keep going hopefully improve soon

       

  • RichardKen
    RichardKen christine59470

    Posted

    Dear Christine

    I have found that taking one Magnesium Citrate 100mg tablet each evening works for me but it is a rather low dose, one morning and night would be better but I prefer to take as few tablets as possible.   If you have leg cramps then a drink of tonic water works wonders or a quinine tablet in the evening is very effective for many people.

    Cheers

    Richard

    • sandra67350
      sandra67350 christine59470

      Posted

      Hi Christine

      I bought magnesium citrate as recommended on here. I took 200mg per day. They worked for me from first night. Definitely worth a try.

      Sandra

  • Rocketman_SG6UK
    Rocketman_SG6UK christine59470

    Posted

    Sleeping is almost universally unpleasant at the start - this goes when the surgeon allows you to sleep on your side.

    Muscle spasms are common too - mine disappeared after a few days.

    at this stage, it seems a long way to full recovery, but you will get there eventually, take it easy, and do the exercises.

    Graham

  • christine59470
    christine59470

    Posted

    Im day 10 now can anyone tell me if they still find bruising I turned funny in bec today and hurt my knee on the operated hip side and now it’s all bruised should I be worried

     

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