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    TKR and the need for antibiotics before dental work

    I did not happen to see this question in a quick scan of threads, so I am wondering about you all and dental work. The dentist insists that I need to take 4 amoxicillin tabs before coming in. I was given 500mg tabs, so took 4 of them as prescribed. I hate taking unnecessary antibiotics, plus...
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    TKR Hopefaith's Ups and Downs of Recovery

    Hi Hopefaith I had tkr in 2010. I have always been active--running, triathlons, hiking. I had the surgery after hiking most of the Pacific Crest Trail. Don't worry about the emotions--it's the meds. At one point, when I tried going off meds cold turkey (not knowing that was a bad idea), I cried...
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