8 weeks post THR troubles

[Jaycey]

Here's a link to the nutrition section of our website.

 

[SBMadden]

Thanks @Kim22, I'm gonna check it out.


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[SBMadden]

Thanks jaycey


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[chatterz]

I am a firm believer in supplements. I've researched and tried all kinds of things over the years - like tart cherry, green-lipped mussels, pine bark extract, cayenne, etc. Honestly, most of them would help, but not enough to make a difference. However, turmeric (1200mg/day) and fish oils (4 gr/day) are what proved the most helpful to me and I'm still taking them. I've been looking at Sam-e lately. Some folks swear it works like an NSAID to relieve pain.

 

[Clipper]

@chatterz, where is the best place to buy turmeric and fish oil?

What is Sam-e?

 

[baclectic]

I bought some turmeric, cumin, and ester C at
Vita cost.com
My cousin recommended this site.


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[oznut]

Hi ~ Sorry to read about your setback. I had my anterior THR on 11/17/2016 so we are on the same recovery timeline. I also need to have my other hip replaced sometime in the not so distant future but trying to get by & take a surgical break. I have been using my cane off & on, have good days & bad, trying to reset my goals & be more realistic. It's tough when you are used to being fairly active. Full disclosure - I am a long time Nurse Practitioner & not the best patient myself...lol
I started to take Mega Red Plus last week - it is a krill oil (fish oil) supplement. I do not eat any fish so thought it might be a good idea & it is know to benefit joints. I don't know if it is placebo effect or science but it seems to help!!
Happy, speedy healing!

 

[chatterz]

@Clipper, I buy my turmeric and fish oils and SAM-e from amazon, but they're readily available in health food stores and even places like Target and Walmart. I just found them cheaper on amazon. Be sure you get good quality fish oils. SAM-e is used to improve one's mood, but it also is used for folks with osteoarthritis, which I have, to help with pain relief. I've only been taking it for a week, so I can't vouch for it's effectiveness yet.

 

[Sunny girl]

Hi @SBMadden, You're not alone. I also know the absolute frustration of overdoing things and paying the price! Like you, my last little 'episode' resulted in feeling more pain than I did post-op! X rays required etc, as I really was silly. And then we have the set back of having to rest up for weeks.

All you need is to rest and repair, and be very, very patient and mindful of your actions. I'm sure you'll be back at work when it's time, hang in there.

My own personal mantra is: Every job undone is another wonderful opportunity for healing. Particularly as you need to take care of not just a new implant, but a wobbly old painful hip (same predicament as me).

As for supplements, nothing I have tried makes one jot of difference. All the bottles, tubes, essences and oils sit here, testament to my own desperation and my empty pocket - a sad willingness to fork out at any expense to get some relief. What I needed was a new hip and nothing in a jar can ameliorate that. Sorry if that sounds negative! But if even prescribed strong Pharmacy drugs aren't effective on the pain and inflammation of OA, what hope do powdered-down versions of herbs have? From not taking any drugs my whole life, living healthily, being fit, vegetarian etc and being an advocate for alternative remedies my OA has made me a complete convert to pharmaceuticals and surgery! We do what we have to do to get by.

Take care of that hip, and yourself.

 

[Youch!]

@SBMadden -about supplements, my doc had me on a very high dose of Vitamin D before surgery, and it feels good to take post-surgery. In my case, eating food that's good to a CD patient feels better than the multivitamin that I take. I've been gulping down spinach (Vitamin K, the bone-builder along with calcium and lots of other goodies that protect your blood vessels and reduce inflammation.) check out this amazing nutrition site www.whfoods.com. (The World's Healthiest Foods) It's meticulously tesearched and has a treasure trove of information about food including suggestions for how to prepare and enjoy. Not sure about his rating system, butbthe nutrition information is excellent. I've tried to make it easier on myself to absorb as many nutrients as I can whilst I have no appetite by makeup ng smoothies. My favorite is as follows: three handfuls of raw spinach, a carrot, a banana, 1/2 cup blueberries, 1/8 c chia seeds, three tablespoons of walnuts, a stick of frozen acai, a nub of tumeric root and a cup or more of water (more water=thinner consistency of course). Liquifying it has made me ingest more than I would feel like eating in a day, and it feels SO GOOD to ingest. All of those ingredients are available at Wegmans and Whole Foods to be sure. Not so much at Giant.
Best of luck! And hey, my doc says the xrays from this week show marrow filling in the drill channel! That could be thanks to the stem cells, but I'm guessing that the vitamins and minerals are also contributing!