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TKR Is this normal?
morning i had a TKR end of sept 2022. i still cant bend it too far back....and feeling frustrated....slightly regretting the op. im still having quite a lot of stabbing pain at night and and back to sleeping on sofa, as in bed i curl up and when i turn or un bend leg when asleep i wake as so...- Alifpb
- Post #69
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Is this normal?
thank you again for all the messages. .the physios were lovely and supportive, pushed me a fair bit...just to the pain level, but im unsure now whether it was right after hearing it may have been too much ? i think feeling so low past few months and my GP telling me i should be "back to...- Alifpb
- Post #68
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Is this normal?
hi i had TKR end September last year. first 8 weeks recovery was going well. im still getting night knee pain.....which i believe is fairly normal...but also my physio explained as im going thro a lot of mental health issues some or the pain could be related. im not needing to have...- Alifpb
- Post #61
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Is this normal?
Hi I had TKR end of sept 2022. I've finished with all physio...they are happy.....but I'm still struggling with pain at night...which I believe is called zingers but I'm more concerned at the minute about being usable to bend my knee much...going up and down stairs isn't easy. Still...- Alifpb
- Post #56
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Is this normal?
HI thank you all again for the lovely messages. my TKR was end of september. i saw a specialised physio yesterday who was amazing. i openly, for the first time explained i am really struggling. the knee pain at night.....shooting electric shock feeling is horrendous. nothing helps. i...- Alifpb
- Post #46
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Is this normal?
aww good morning Layla im coping:loll:.....been a tough few weeks with my mental health. ive finally, last friday spoke to a GP who was very understanding. im still having basic physio, finished my 6 sessions of hydrotherapy now. im seeing a slightly more specialised physio in february as i...- Alifpb
- Post #37
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Is this normal?
thank you Flashlight im trying to be positive today, i think i just had everything thrown at me lately. ive very grateful for these forums merry xmas xx- Alifpb
- Post #33
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Is this normal?
thank you so much for your replies... sistersinhim Layla im just feeling so down at the minute, depression/anxitey and now unemployed, insomnia and pain is now really taking its toll. i will speak to my physio next week. see if she supports me in not going back to work yet. my gp isnt very...- Alifpb
- Post #31
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Is this normal?
afternoon.. im 56 and had TKR 11 weeks a go. i know ive maybe been impatient, i went back to work 2 weeks a go, standing up for 7 hours really flared knee up. swelling and the pain wasnt good. i decided to hand my notice in, as my depression has become bad, along side not sleeping, im...- Alifpb
- Post #28
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Is this normal?
thank you for your reply. i just didnt think that my depression would really kick in...im so good at hiding and dealing with it.....im just drained. gp wont give me anything else, im on over counter cocodamol....other meds didnt really touch the pain as i was on them so long maybe. sleep is...- Alifpb
- Post #25
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Is this normal?
thank you everyone for the messages. i must admit ive not really been using ice or heat much but will get back to doing again more. as for the medication.......over the years ive known ive taken too much than i should....just didnt care as was struggling. so think any meds...even the...- Alifpb
- Post #19
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Is this normal?
hi im nearly 8 weeks post TKR.... consultant is happy with everything and doesn't need to see me again. admittedly i was naive before op, consultant explained it was a big op and it would take time.....but the past 2 weeks at night with pain has been horrendous. i have insomnia anyway, but...- Alifpb
- Post #12
- Forum: Knee Surgery Recovery Area
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TKR Is this normal?
Hi...had a TKR 24th Sept 2022. After a rough couple years, needed this done now to move on in life. With no real support, I'm sat here now dreading the night.ive had a little read on here and noticed some say about getting the blues.. maybe that's me today. I had no idea sleep would be worse...- Alifpb
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