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    TKR 2 years on and in more pain than before I had the surgery<

    My bowel movements are changing for the worse because I know I'm taking too much ibuprofen. I will try and keep off them and I'm sure my bowels will appreciate that :yes:
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    TKR 2 years on and in more pain than before I had the surgery<

    Hi @Josephine , I know what you mean about the rip off techniques of the drug companies but maybe all in my mind but those back and Joint Nurofen do seem to help the back pain more than others I've tried but they are so expensive like you say. I've made an appointment with my GP for next week to...
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    TKR 2 years on and in more pain than before I had the surgery<

    Hi @Josephine 1) Yep, I do think the other knee needs doing but there's no way I'm going there yet! 2) I take co-codamol at bedtime as it gives me about 4 hours sleep, I can't take it through the day as it sends me to sleep big time. I know what you mean about upsetting my tummy with certain...
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    TKR 2 years on and in more pain than before I had the surgery<

    Hi Bill 3/20 , I'm interested in any suggestions, I'll check out the DVD on Amazon UK, thanks very much, very kind of you. Joey x
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    TKR 2 years on and in more pain than before I had the surgery<

    Hi @Josephine Below are my answers to your questions but bear in mind these incorporate BOTH knees, new and old, whole leg of the RTKR and lower back. 1) pain level is 8 both knees and right leg and up to 9 in lower back 2) co-codamol 30/500 mg x 2 at bedtime Nurofen 256 mg x 2 every 4-6 hours...
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    TKR 2 years on and in more pain than before I had the surgery<

    @Josephine I often wonder if the epidural I had in the spine at my TKR has something to do with my chronic back pain. He struggled to get the needle in, took a number of attempts.
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    TKR 2 years on and in more pain than before I had the surgery<

    RF1 ABCDEFGH RB2 ABCDEFGH the whole leg xxx
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    TKR 2 years on and in more pain than before I had the surgery<

    Cant see any of your other questions ??
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    TKR 2 years on and in more pain than before I had the surgery<

    Hi Josephine, my pain is mainly in the centre of my new knee, back and front but pain radiating up and down the whole leg. Severe pain in my lower back too
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    TKR 2 years on and in more pain than before I had the surgery<

    Hi. It's been many many months since I posted as I felt a bit of a moaning minnie and was getting more and more negative. I thought I would try and move on in the hope that things would eventually get better. Well here we are, 2 years down the line and I'm in more pain now than before the OP...
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    TKR 2 years on and in more pain than before I had the surgery<

    @referee54 Hi, I know just what you mean, I too have wandered the nights in search of that elusive place where sleep comes and lasts for 7 hours!! Will I ever find it?? My doctor gave me 2 weeks sleeping pills which worked a little giving me about 4 hours of sleep but as soon as I stopped them...
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    TKR 2 years on and in more pain than before I had the surgery<

    @referee54 Hi, thanks for that, I keep doing this! sorry, cotton wool brain! It's the lack of sleep!!:alarm: :yawn:
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    TKR 2 years on and in more pain than before I had the surgery<

    @newlybionic Hi, I can relate to everything you say, I've been just the same, nowhere seems to be a comfortable place to sleep! I'm now taking one 500 mg Naproxen at bedtime and this seems to help, falling asleep for about 3 hours before I wake and the 'tossing and turning' starts for the rest...
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    TKR 2 years on and in more pain than before I had the surgery<

    I'm 16 weeks post op and still not back at work! The stiffness and swelling in my knee and still no proper sleep ( 4 months sleep deprivation is sending me insane!) is the reason I don't feel able to do my job. I have employed the help of a chiropractor who has examined my knee and found it to...
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    TKR 2 years on and in more pain than before I had the surgery<

    @hawk2go . Thanks, just checked and I've run out of cling film! It's on my shopping list for tomorrow :angel:
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