@ncarlson @Elisehip
Wondering why you aren't taking any type of ibuprofen or anti-inflammatory? I was prescribed Meloxicam for first 15 days (a 24 hour anti-inflammatory). Then moved on to basic 200 mg. ibuprofen. Trying to take 400 mg every 4.5 to 5 hours. Has made such a difference in the swelling and inflammation. But I realize some people can't take certain things.
That's a good question. In my prescription my surgeon asked me to take 1000mg Tylenol every 6 hours for 10 days. After 10 days, take them as needed. Ibuprofen is "as needed" if Tylenol doesn't help. Since I have never been in great pain after surgery, I only took Tylenol. Today I took only 500mg Tylenol with Aspirin in the morning and plan to take 1000mg Tylenol at night to see how I handle it with reduced dosage.
After my last THR, I did take narcotic for about a week. This time I noticed the nurse didn't give me narcotic after my surgery when I stayed overnight - she just asked the degree of pain I was in then decided on the meds. I think other than I might have insensitive nerve to begin with (non medical terms of course...) the activity guideline I learned from this site helped me a lot. The first time I believed I have to walk, stand, do PT in order to recover, which caused swelling, pain, discomfort, etc. This time I just take it easy. So far I was not in a lot of discomfort other than the itchy skin and the minor discharge, which still worries me a little bit.
Don't forget to re-read some of the amazing, wise words from our moderators. Take it easy, be gentle on yourself, and if something hurts during or after you do it, don't do it.
Well said and good reminder
@ncarlson . I browsed many recovery threads and learned a ton! Kudos to ppl who shared their experiences and can't thank the forum staff enough! Since you are also in MN, you know we probably have to wait till April to enjoy the daily walk outdoors (with pleasant green grass and no snow on the ground). That's what I am looking forward to! Who knows - maybe we will have an early warm-up since we all have been through a lot in 2020!
I’m in NY. It’s cold but no snow so I was blessed to be able to go out for a few.
@Elisehip my brother-in-law lives in Boston and they always tease us how mild their winter is comparing to MN! Hopefully the mild winter is here to stay.