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Does anyone else struggle sleeping through the night. 6 weeks in and doing well with walking and doing exercises. I am taking painkillers every 8 hours but through the night I am waking around 2am with the tightness. I use the icepack and maybe do a few exercises and normally awake every couple of hours. does anyone else have this and is there a solution.....
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Alice1947
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sorry to hear you are feeling this way but by the sounds of it all is quite normal. I am 7 weeks in and find sleeping is the worst part of it. plenty of ice and paracetamol works for me. if you don't do the exercises it seems to stay stiff and swollen, maybe seek the advice from your physio. Dont give up it will get better , no one explains to you the stages to expect after TKR until you experience it for yourself. good luck with your healing...