Hi this is getting me down now up and down all night long up and down going to the loo. I am sure i read a comment about when the swelling goes down this slows down? I am having my last drink of the night earlier and earlier, I am a diabetic but under control. Is everybody else the same early days I am on day 12. Know this is a delicate subject for some people so apologies if so.
It really does get better. Looked back at my log and I was still on the 2 hour trips at night. Day 14 I recorded 3 trips at night. Day 18 showed an improvement as swelling was down. Hope this gives you some encouragement. I did not cut back on fluids. At day 33 still not sleeping through but a vast improvement and think I go to loo because I am awake. maybe tonight will be better for both of us
Am now day 5 and having the same problem together with the fact that I simply cannot lift the leg, so getting in and out of bed a major performance. Have rung the surgery this morning and Dr coming to have a look. I rang because of something else, just happened to mention it and she said someone should see it. A friend who has had a hip done was given water pills to reduce his swelling, which he says worked, so wait and see what Dr Says. Will let you know
Hi Tracey,
I really suffered with this I think for the first two / maybe three weeks. I also never used to get much warning, seemed to go from okay to busting never anything in between. I blamed the blood thinners.
Hope you get better soon, it really is miserable.
Jennifer, uk
Don't cut back on your drinks during the day as you will get dehydrated and feel worse. I only made a couple of trips to the loo during the night, but I think this is because I slept fairly well. I was on aspirin for the 6 weeks so if you are on blood thinners, this could be the cause of it. However, although it is a nuisance at first, it will get better, especially when the swelling gets better.
Me to Jennifer.......bladder seems to think if I am in the right room that will do which I find very distressing. Without being sexist in any way it's a man's world when it comes to this!!! At least they don't have to haul themselves out of bed every time. An empty plastic milk bottle and they are fine........info courtesy of my son-in- law!!
I think it has more to with knowing how difficult it's going to be and thinking about it and once you think about it you have to go!
mary x
Saw a funny sign in garden show on sat ( sorry to all male Hippies this doesn't mean you !)
"Grow Dope
Plant a man! "
They are lucky , you rarely see a queue for men's loo
x
Yep it's the no warning as soon as i am semi upright it is urgent
Yep halfway along the hall can see the loo and same as bladder thinks ok.Have noticed all replies are from our lovely ladies.
Been wondering about the blood thinners I have also never really felt the cold but finding it difficult to get warm especially my feet I am not wearing stockings and cant get socks on except thos slipper sock things.
And Tracey only once my bladder thought okay we are there. When you live alone clearing up a puddle not easy and not the thing you want to ask help for
Yes and I bet we are all ladies of a certain age !!!
x
Give me back my catheter I say
I didn't have a catheter Ann, and that I found humiliating and mortifying in the extreme. If I ever have to do this again I will make sure I do
Hi Tracey! I know the feeling,as I wake at funny o clock! I have borrowed a comode from the NHS ! Hope this helps regards Amanda
Doctor just been in, doesn't see any harm in trying water pills to get rid of some of the fluid, so has prescribed some, is giving a very small dose of auromorph to help with pain on moving leg, together with some stronger painkillers. Best of all I asked about sleeping on the recliner instead of going to bed and he said fine, which means I shall have no more of hauling myself in and out of bed which was exhausting, and resulted in a meltdown this morning. Will report back on what happens, but I am pleased I asked if there was anything they could do to help. If you don,t ask you don!t get do you.
brilliant Margaret I am glad you have an understanding dr, I was warned against sleeping in recliner just shows all drs and physios differing opinions. I tried some water tablets a few years ago for about a week and just could not cope with the frequency and urgency they brought on. The pain wil i am sure get better as each day goes past I ditched the co codamol this morning and now just paracetemol keeping me going.