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andrea30334
andrea30334

Hi im 5 weeks post op and as ive mentioned still ina great deal of pain. My knee was dreadful ladt night and all day today!!! It is now very stiff and warm to the touch??? How do I no if the warmness is caused by being stiff or if it could be infection??Does anyone else still have a warm knee??

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  • Peglegbev
    Peglegbev andrea30334

    Posted

    Hi Andrea yes sometimes if I don't rest up enough after walking or exercise or sometimes just standing up to do ironing.

    I still ice and rest as much as I can but please see your doctor to make sure all is ok

  • sue29174
    sue29174 andrea30334

    Posted

    Yes Andrea I am 7 weeks. 

    My knee, first 5 weeks was burning, ice pads 10 times a day

    now bit better ice pads only 3 times.

    did they not give you ice pads when you left hospital? 

     

  • Mrst123
    Mrst123 andrea30334

    Posted

    Hi, yes, I'm 7 weeks post op and my knee gets stiff very quickly after resting it and I have to stand still immediately on getting up to get my balance.  Also knee gets very warm after exercise.  I think after reading various posts that these are quite normal which is reassuring. 
  • elaine94716
    elaine94716 andrea30334

    Posted

    Yep I'm 5 weeks and my knee is red hot most of the time. My physio said they expect this and indeed its a requirement as its part off he healing process. Ice packs several times a day. Elevate above the heart as well. Oh dear it's a long road to recovery isn't it
    • sue29174
      sue29174 elaine94716

      Posted

      yes it is, 7 weeks and still feel I should b a lot more advanced xx
  • terri59470
    terri59470 andrea30334

    Posted

    Another yes here, I'm also 5 weeks post TKR and my knee is often very warm to the touch, especially if I've overdone things. Which I keep doing.......
  • andrea30334
    andrea30334

    Posted

    Thank you all for your replies I now feel better about the warmth I will try some ice tonight before I go to bed. Thanks x x
    • moandrieu
      moandrieu andrea30334

      Posted

      If you notice an area that's red, then you might need to be conderned. For me it was an undisolved inside stitch that was working it's way up to the top. Of course, I freaked and thought I had some infection, but the doctor assured me I didn't. After stuff came out it healed. But then two weeks later, happened again, to a lesser degree. My sister (a nurse) said that because of the first one, that location was now the one of least resistance and other things might work their way to that spot. Lovely. Not! But that was the last time it happened.
  • caroline46398
    caroline46398 andrea30334

    Posted

    Yes sometimes wamer than the other especially if stressed or been on feet. if its red and very hot then could be infection check if you feel concerned - you know your own body. Ice too or cool flannel. Drink fluids. 
  • Oldfatguy1
    Oldfatguy1 andrea30334

    Posted

    If there is no seeping and drainage and you aren't running a temp it probably isn't an infection, its just the excercise causing some inflammation. Take a couple of aleve 2 times daily and see if it eases in 48 hrs. Be sure and ice and elevate. If that doesn't do it, obviously a trip to the Dr wouldn't hurt.
    • Oldfatguy1
      Oldfatguy1 andrea30334

      Posted

      Sorry....I'm in the states and here its an OTC

      Inflammation /pain fighter. Very similar to the prescribed drug naprosen. Not as hard on the kidneys as ibuprofen.

  • martinarvelo
    martinarvelo andrea30334

    Posted

    Mine is still warmer than the other one at 13 weeks. . there is nothing unusual about the knee being warm. You culd try using ice more often to try to lower the inflammation,  but don't worry about a bit of heat in the knee.   Still also very stiff especially first thing in the morning, and after doing my two kms walk . . and if I don't stretch and push it for one day, the next day it is really stiff . . . 
    • caroline46398
      caroline46398 martinarvelo

      Posted

      That has made me more motivated. I am on holiday and have been sitting around a lot the last couple of days and my knee seems a lot worse - so I need to get up and keep pushing every day as you say - thanks. Seems more stiff and swollen at night than in the morning. Going to start walking more I have become a bit sedentary in the last few weeks and now realise that the physio is long term for us if we want to maximise the benefits of our op - the suffering will hopefully one day seem worth it. 

       

    • martinarvelo
      martinarvelo caroline46398

      Posted

      Keep hoping!  it does seem that we can't relax for more than a day or we pay for it.  Yes, it always seems to be worse at night doesn't it!  I used to think it was because the painkillers were wearing off, but I don't take any now, and it's still always worse from about nine o'clock nwards, until I crash out at about 11 . . . never been so exhausted as since this operation!  enjoy your holiday . .we deserve it! 
    • Peglegbev
      Peglegbev martinarvelo

      Posted

      Keep hoping keep moving keep bending and keep straightening sounds like a mantra maybe someone should make some t-shirts for us !!
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