Thanks!
I had the same experience w opioids w my first PKR recovery. Horribly ill. Did only the halves of tramadol (never a whole) for the second PKR—no Norco—and weaned off soon. My drug tolerance is extremely low. My highest use was 3 total tramadol a day, and I even had withdrawal symptoms from that low dose. Shoulder surgery pain is more intense, particularly since I also had a biceps release, which really is painful, so I did 2 total tramadols during the day, and a 1/2 norco at bed and 1/2 norco in the night. Then I got down to just a 1/2 tram once mid-day and 1/2 norco at bedtime. Today, my goal is no tramadol and no norco, will use tylenol instead. I think one builds up a tolerance of/resistance to tylenol, so in prep for the no tram & no Norco, I skipped tylenol for several days. I took one this morning and it helped. Wish me luck. Honestly, the new partial knee feels fine. It is the shoulder, biceps, and ligament that speak to me.
I do take Celebrex for osteoarthritis and that reduces inflammation and helps as well. My best walks are about 45 minutes after a Celebrex. Best way to take that is after a meal (up to 20 minutes after), with 8 ounces of water.
I will look up Game Ready.
Keep up the great recovery!