Skeet
supremo
I am 4 weeks PO. I had a TKA on my left knee. I am still on pain meds (Norco) throughout the day and night. I am on one crutch now and hope to move to a cane soon. I have just started outpatient PT. Had home PT, which was pretty worthless.
I cannot take NSAIDs due to kidney being borderline and I'm allergic to many of the arthritis drugs, so I'm limited with meds. My PT says to get off the Norco and my doctor says it is reasonble to expect I'll still be using them at 12 weeks or so to help esp. with sleeping. Any advice from folks? I'm worried about addiction and would like to get back to work (I work from home) but cannot while on drugs still.
Also, I'm concerned about my ROM. My knees have hyperextented about 5 degrees all my life. How soon should I expect 0 degrees and how much should I expect the other direction and when? I was at 112, but then had some challenges with my incision healing so haven't made as much progress.
One other question - anyone else have crying jags? I just burst into tears throughout the day. Am I unique in that?
I'm so glad I stumbled onto this forum. I have no one to talk to about this and I'm so scared things aren't progressing as they should and that I'll be crippled or something.
God bless you all!
I cannot take NSAIDs due to kidney being borderline and I'm allergic to many of the arthritis drugs, so I'm limited with meds. My PT says to get off the Norco and my doctor says it is reasonble to expect I'll still be using them at 12 weeks or so to help esp. with sleeping. Any advice from folks? I'm worried about addiction and would like to get back to work (I work from home) but cannot while on drugs still.
Also, I'm concerned about my ROM. My knees have hyperextented about 5 degrees all my life. How soon should I expect 0 degrees and how much should I expect the other direction and when? I was at 112, but then had some challenges with my incision healing so haven't made as much progress.
One other question - anyone else have crying jags? I just burst into tears throughout the day. Am I unique in that?
I'm so glad I stumbled onto this forum. I have no one to talk to about this and I'm so scared things aren't progressing as they should and that I'll be crippled or something.
God bless you all!