Blood thinners

Bones, joints and muscles
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I have read on several comments that people are on blood thinners. I was while in hospital (4 days) including op and discharge day. Im not on anything now other than painkillers. Should i be ?????? Also sleeping on the side. Was told by nursing staff and physio that its a no no. Ohhhhhhhh i so want to lol. Its interesting the different opinions you get from medical staff. I had to get on my side for my dressing change. ..ohhhh so comfortable. Your thoughts appreciated hope everyone is having a good day

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Hi,

I'm on daily injections of Fragmin for 30 days plus TED socks. Most of us in the UK seem to have this but perhaps it's an age thing - I'm 61? It seems to be down to your surgeon too!

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Yes im on the ted socks. ..duri ng the day but not thinners. Im 56. I dont know if age has anything to do with it

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I'm in UK and had to wear ted socks for 6 weeks and take a anti clotting tablet for 35 days.

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Hi

I just had aspirin for four weeks, no socks or anything else. I was told to sleep on my back for at least the first two weeks. After that could try to lie on the operated side if not too painful (it was!) or unoperated side with a pillow between my knees to stop from rolling the operated leg over. Worked for me. I'm in the UK too. It;'s so different in every hospital even within the NHS but mine has been doing this fast recovery for 15 years

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During pre op appointment, I was given 'The dos and don'ts of everyday activities following hip replacement' and 'Rapid recovery'

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I was on Fragmin injections for 28-30 days. I had to wear ted socks for six weeks and was advised to only sleep on my back and was amazed that I didn't even attempt to turn onto my side! After 5 weeks physio said I could try and sleep on operated side which I did but not for long as scar was too tender. I'm 56 so think it must be down to consultant and not age! 

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I was on 75mg aspirin daily first time and this time I'm on naproxen, which I was on already and was told it did the same as aspirin. The blood thinners are to help prevent DVT but if you are young and are up and about quite quickly, but most of all you are low risk for thrombosis (with no thrombotic history) then I think it's down to the judgement of your consultant. 

Someone who is elderly, who is maybe going to struggle to get their mobility back or has a history of thrombosis, would definitely need to be on blood thinners and have the ted stockings too.

I would ask the question if I was you as I would have thought you would have been discharged with something at least. Maybe your consultant thought the ted stockings were enough in your case.

Take care.

Ali xx

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Hi from Holland

Okay, so, I just had my 2nd THR on September 10, 1st THR March 16, 2015 -

same hospital, same surgeon ....guess what ... this time different approach.

1st one, no shower until staples were removed ... this time, on 3d day post-op, yep, I could take a shower, wash my hair ... bath room resembled a spa ...

1st one, sleeping on unoprated side no problem ... they showed me how to position the pillow between my legs, turn over and stay ...this time: well we prefer you sleep on your back for 2 weeks ... hellooooooooo  -

so, I take a shower now (9 days post-op) under supervision and sleep on my this time, unoperated side ..

what didn't change are the Fragmin injections for 6 (!!!!) weeks - self injecting now like a pro ... avoiding bruises and not rubbing ....

argh !!!!!

helpful?

I thought so 

big warm hug

renee

 

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Hi Sassybees

If you are not 6 weeks from your op I am very surprised you are not still taking blood thinners. Maybe you should be phoning the hospital about that. I was on Asprin and had to wear medevil TED stockings OMG they caused me more issues than they were supposed to stop. I hated them and in the end I burned them at the steak in the garden.  Hatefull horrid things I am not looking forward to having to wear them again either.

I am just over 5 months post op. No one has told me I can sleep on my side or even how to do it so I am still sleeping on my back. I think I may be in less pain at night if I could sleep on my left opperated side.

My left side is only hanging onto the socket by my mucles now so not sure if that woul;

d cause me more pain by even trying to lay on my side. Too scared to try without someone telling me it is ok to do so. The left side is totally fine.

I was sat on the end of the examination bench when the nurse checked my wound. Noting to take out as I had melting stiches. I hated the look of folk who had staples. I prefer melting stitches so that is what I got.

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Sorry I meant left side operated on right side just hanging on by the muscles.

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Hi, Not sure where you are but in the UK it seems to be much the same

TEDS for 6 weeks, injections for  weeks or so?? cant remember exactly. If not injections at least bloodthinning meds

6 weeks on your back, then your operated side and eventually whichever position you wanted to.

Thatsmy story for both hips

Love

Eileen

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Hahaha Renee yoyre funny. . Your post made me smile.. i think with every aspect of hip surgery ive heard a yes or no answer. Main answer...depends who you talkto on the day

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It is a matter of the surgeons opinion and what the trust policy is. The TED stockings are a means of preventing DVT, as are the anticoagulant pills and injections. I don't think it is an age thing either. My mum and aunt had hip replacements in different hospitals at about the same age, 80. One had TEDs the other anticoagulant injections

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Hi ali. Yea i knew i was given them in hospital. ........blood thinners

I had discharge meds. 2 painkillers which i might add i finisg today . Day 8 post op. No thinners. ...no anti inflammatory. .... i also am not seeing a physio until next wednesday. That will be 10 days since dischqrge. I did see a nurse for a dressing change. I asked her a few questions... she didnt know anything. Obviously a bank nurse.......... Hmmmmm i think i will be making a call in the morning

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I had compression socks and low dose of dispersible aspirin for 6 weeks rather than injections for blood thinning.

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Hello Sassy...Yes I have to inj each night...But if your medics didn't mention anything perhaps you were pumped with enogh heperin before you left.

I have awful swollen ankles tho....is this normal any one out there??

​I can't wait to be sleeping on my side again ..was told not to for 6 weeks so pretty weary!

Lovely day..had a fight with the saucepan drawer to night trying to fiond the pasta pan...then another fight with the fridge door..grabber evenyually works but everything takes so LONG!

Hope we all have an improved day tomorrow.

Ali 2

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same here, was on some blood thinners for 30 days post opp and them dam stockings for 6 weeks day and night which i gave up after 4 weeks as i was fully mobile

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Zawww ali. I have those fights too. Mine was with my crutch... i place my crurches at the side.. i was in the toilet and my crutch got caught behind the toilet. Lol it happens! ! Then i was getting out of my husbands car and my boot got stuck on a door lip. ...the lip no bigger than my little finger nail... sooooo frustrating lol. I hope your day was better

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Hi yes I'm 5 weeks post op (Tuesday ) finished blood thinners yesterday wearing dreaded TED s and agree they are such a pain ! Have never been told how to sleep or given advice re pillows etc just picked up from this forum or my mum (who had Thr last year) . Can't believe how varied all the advice is ! I'm in uk by the way . Must admit if I been out anywhere special haven't worn TEDS

denise