Does anyone else who has had a TKR have problems with pain in the leg during the night? My surgery was 8 was ago. Rest of rehab
Is good. The dull pain and sometimes a sharp pain is not fun!
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I had surgery on 23rd July and still have a dull ache and sometimes a sharp pain during the night. I still think its early days and I'm just hoping it will go eventually.We are still healing Betsy, this surgery is brutal.
Hi Betsy
my surgery was 7 months ago and yes I can relate to the pain at night, I always have to save some of my pain relief for going to bed. At times the whole leg throbs! Sorry I can't offer anything , maybe someone else has ideas for us both. Lynne
Hi Betsy I had my 1st surgery end of March and my 2nd beginning of June and I still have pain though it has gotten better. It just takes time unfortunately. Are u taking anything to help with it? Gl Ithe will get better. As my surgeon would say u have only begun. To recover
I have read a lot of blogs on TKR, and the better question is who 'doesn't' have trouble at night. It seems most common... I am at week 9 and have the same problem. Getting less intense, though. At least I don't have to get up and walk around for relief now. It's just a lot of shifting all night long.
I prep for bed with a 'bedtime' tea and 200 to 300 mg of Magnesium (has a calming effect). Sometimes I have to take Tylenol PM which helps some, but usually only lasts about 3 hours. I have also been known to listen to relaxing sleep music that can be found on Youtube.... I have tried everything I can find to sleep without prescription meds. Getting 4 hours at a time is a triumph in my book.. ha
I am seeing small improvements, but I think we should plan to feel this in varying degrees for many months while the soft tissue heals. Hang in there. It 'will' get better... really.
Hi Betsy
I posted on here last night im 5 weeks post op and stopped the medication then asi say last night a very sharp pain at the front of my knee the general advice here was to keep up the ice packs i have and although its stil there its not as severe i just hope i can get some sleep tonight.
Betsy,
night time is when the demons appear. I need to take a heavy weight pain pill around 9:00 PM. And then take another when the pill wears off and the pain wakes me around 2:30 AMThat is the only way I sleep. Pain during the day is manageable, but night time is a different animal.
Also, I have to sleep in a recliner. Can't handle lying in bed or the weight of the covers on my knee.
Betsy it's too bad that we can't all have a party at 2 AM. That seems to be the time when we are all awake! At 5 weeks post op TKR, one thing that has helped me at night is to have a pillow between my legs. Sometimes I can use it sleeping on my side and other times I can put it under my entire leg. On a good night I can get 3 hrs of sleep at one time.
A friend who had a knee replacement a few weeks before I had mine sent me a "pull on knee cushion" available on Amazon for around $17.00. This way there is always a pad protecting the knee, regardless of how much you toss and turn. And we all toss and turn for weeks after these procedures.
At two months, sounds about right. Dull pain, sharp pain...yeah...sounds about right. Check out some of these tips...
https://patient.info/forums/discuss/trouble-sleeping-post-tkr--539591
Hope this helps...
Sounds perfect! I just ordered one.
Toos and turn? Oh yes...
Bonjour, j'ai fait opérer un genou il y a 4 mois, et l'autre il y a 10 semaines. J'ai encore mal aux deux genoux la nuit. Je n'ai que des douleurs vives dans le plus récent. Le chirurgien a dit qu'il était probable que les tendons de chaque côté du genou mettent plus de temps à s'adapter à l'alignement du nouveau genou. Dans mon cas, la douleur est des deux côtés du genou, au milieu là où les tendons s'attachent. Demandez à votre médecin. Si vous n'avez pas de rendez-vous prévu, prenez-en un. Mettez votre esprit à l'aise. Je suis infirmière, mais je ne savais pas pourquoi la douleur était si intense, le médecin préfère que vous veniez plutôt que de vous inquiéter de l'inconnu. Donnez-vous aussi le temps de guérir.
Tina,
well here we are at 1:15 est and I am awake waiting for my pain pill to start kicking in. Only 3 weeks since surgery and the night time pain is basically a continual dull deep throbbing ache that will not let me sleep.
the pains were much worse the first few weeks after the surgery, but I think looks like night pains are a big problem for months.
À 3 semaines, on s'attend à ce que vous ayez ce type de pulsation. Assurez-vous de surélever et de mettre de la glace. La pulsation est généralement due à un gonflement. Comme je l'ai dit, je suis à 10 semaines pour un genou et 4 mois pour l'autre... Je ne peux toujours pas dormir toute la nuit sans douleur non plus.
Hi Betsy, I definately had pain at 8 wks and couldnt sleep. Im now 13 wks and last night slept like a log and today I have no pain! My Dr prescribed Lyrica tho Ive heard some bad things about it, its the only thing thats worked and I would take anything to get rid of the pain and have a decent nights sleep! Also my knee feels looser today and I have more bend. Im back at work tomorrow so I hope the pain stays away.
See my "sleeping" post link, above. Hope some of it helps...
Le Lyrica a-t-il aidé assez rapidement ou a-t-il mis quelques jours à faire effet ? Mon médecin m'a mis sous Neurontin, mais cela n'a jamais aidé. Ils ont continué à augmenter la dose et disaient "soyez patient", mais j'en ai eu assez de prendre autant de pilules, alors j'ai arrêté celle-ci.