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The United States makes up 4.4% of the world's population, and consumes over 80% of the world's opioids. The US consumes approximately 99% percent of the world's hydrocodone. We have a problem and opioids are not the only answer. I feel for you, I really do. The answer is not more opioids. The answer is multimodal pain control. I truly hope you find relief. www.health.state.mn.us/communities/opioids/prevention/painperception.html#:~:text=The%20United%20States%20makes%20up,80%25%20of%20the%20world's%20opioids.

It is not a good idea to have them both done at the same time. You will be miserable. It’s a roller coaster on pain and emotions. Just do one at a time. You will be glad you did. Good luck to you

@@angieadcox195 Thank you.

I had bilateral total knee replacements 10 months ago. As I said to the surgeon later, if I only had one knee done at a time, I would never go back for the second. I was fit and really put an effort into the 'Pre-hab' exercises for three months prior and put in a big effort into my rehab exercises after the operation. Thank the Lord that I did the Pre-hab because the pain was like nothing I had experienced before (and I have had several significant injuries including broken bones, a gunshot wound, and a high-speed motorcycle accident). Nothing had prepared me for the pain of getting out of bed after the operation. Without post-op oxycodone there would have been no way I could have done my rehab exercises as well as I did. As others have commented, the medical staff do not want you to get addicted and they are very cautious about giving you oxy. Panadol is a poor substitute and I really noticed the pain as they wean you off the oxycodone. That pain at doing simple tasks really knocked me around physically and mentally. (I was thinking there would definitely be a PHD for anyone who looked at post-op depression in Bilateral TKR patients). My advice is to put the effort into your rehab in hospital and continue when you are discharged. Focus on the little indicators of getting better each and every day. Push too hard and you will regret it - push too little and your range on movement in your legs will diminish. Definitely a balancing act. Recognising those little improvements will keep you positive. Good luck with your op.

Yes it does, makes the pain so much worse! I called my nurse practitioner, and they suggested Murillo, can be taken 1 times daily, and of course do not forget your stool softeners ❤️

Drink your prune juice.

How are you feeling now? I hope everything is going smoothly. My surgery is in November which feels like torture having to wait so long. 😢😩

@@Shailo911- I'm December. How are you doing?

@@tamianderson123 Still the same, I'm going in for a MRI this week so no surgery yet.

@@Shailo911- Sending good thought for you.

I'd love to know how having both knees done back to back. I'm getting one done tomorrow and the second one in 4 months. Like you I am looking forward to it. I know it will be really painful but I've lived with knee pain for 15+ yrs. Gradually getting worse over the years of course. Several scoops over the years. I'm SO ready. I wondered if 4 months was enough time. Heck I'd have done them at the same time if I could!! I'm ready to get my life back!!

@Ana Kraszewski I did voice my concerns, very loudly. He still wouldn't refill them. It would do me no good to change doctors, they are all like that in SC

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Find a doc with a better pain management protocol. One that will meet your pain needs. My doc included, oxy , gabapentin, tylenol, baby aspirin, I had to refill the oxy twice with no problem. I had also left over hydrocodone from a surgery 2 years earlier (disregard exp. dates they are good for years), and i used it as a supplement when my oxy got low or when the pain was a bit less. Do your research, find the doc who has compassion, discuss pain med fears with him or her.

@@earnestinehibble5883 Dr. Weiss Atrium Healthcare

@@aliciacowan8111 I don't think there are any in SC and I can't travel...I just don't know what to do

I had Iovero injections...I'm actually wondering what my pain would have been without it...I still had lots of pain post op with narcotics and added Tylenol...

I can’t give you medical advice as I have not examined you but I can try and answer your question as a generality. There are no contradictions that I am aware for knee replacement for a 72 y/o or for a patient with fibroid pain. I would consider that patient a candidate for knee replacement if the appropriate criteria was met.

how did it go? im doing a lot of pre-hab as well also losing weight, 60lb so far and hope fore 40-50 more b4 I have a tkr

If is difficult to say as each patient handles pain differently. I tell my patients if your pain is 0-3 / 10 then take a non-narcotic pain med like Tylenol and or ibuprofen. If your pain is a 4-7 (most patients) then follow the instructions that come with your pain meds but just take one tablet (not two). If your pain is 7-10 then take the maximum indicated pain meds and supplement with non-narcotic pain medications. Most patients (certainly not all patients) have one or two bad days then they can control their pain nicely. Sleep can be difficult for a few weeks but once bowel movements, sleep, and eating patterns return to normal things get much easier. I wish you and your wife the best of luck!

I hope you have discussed this with your doctor. There are some things that should be ruled out.

Hello Marie, I usually give my patients the following timeline: I see patients back at 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 4 months, and 1 year. At 3 weeks most patients hate me and would love to strangle me with the TED hose they are still being forced to wear. At 6 weeks the usually say….meh - it’s not as bad as it was at 3 weeks and it’s not as good as I thought I would be at a month and a half. At 4 months patients first start to see the light at the end of the tunnel and you can expect full recovery at 12-18 months. Your knee will swell on and off during that entire time and it will also feel warm to the touch as compared to the other knee during that time frame. Rapid changes in the barometer will also cause significant changes in your symptoms (usually for the worse). Please know that all the effort and the suffering will come to an end and your symptoms will improve. Don’t give up on your P.T. Your window of time for regaining range of motion is starting to close. Stay positive (glass half full) and this too shall pass! I hope this helped you but if not I am happy to assist any way I can.

I miss Akron, it’s strange in that when you are there you can’t wait to leave and then when you leave you can’t wait to get back. It is truly a special place. Thank you for sharing

All surgical pain is worse at night in my experience! Your brain is not as busy and you’re more tired I think that has a lot to do with it !

Often, you have done the days activity and created inflammation throughout the day. Also, cellular mitosis (cell division) primarily occurs at night. Rapid cellular growth is painful (remember growing pains as a child)

​@paulb.jacobdo1044 I went from 5'2 to 6'3 in 18 months. Let me tell you about growing pains. I could feel my leg bones stretching at night. Just horrible. I had a thyroid problem(goiter?), they put me on medication and I exploded.

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Hi there Darlene I've just been given the ok for knee replacement I'm 53 from Australia how are you going with knee

I am sorry you feel this way. I hope that you are able to find a good doctor in your area that you respect. Remember, there are several options besides narcotics to treat hip and knee pain.

What are the options??​@@paulb.jacobdo1044

I'm five weeks out. And im having a lot of pain also. Unbearable:(

I’m scared too death to have it. 😩

The ridiculous part is the CDC and DEA are grouping patients with severe pain in with recreational abusers.If acute pain is not managed optimally,the chronic pain is much more likely to set in.Everyone is different.

@@bridgetlewis2421 ice machine helped me 25 mins at a time had 2 total knee replacements after 3 mon not much pain at all just little sore

⁠​⁠​⁠@@kungfu5561Yes ! It’s just absurd, and people who want recreational drugs will always find them ( like all the bootleg “fentanyl “ mfr. by drug cartels!) , so making post-op patients suffer does nothing to decrease illegal drug trafficking !

I completely sunder stand the frustration. In todays environment, most states have imposed maximums on the amount of pain medications you can receive. I’m my cases, physicians hands are tied. There are some strategies that may help. For instance, decreasing your pain medication usage to 50% a minimum of two weeks prior to surgery. The best practice is to work out a plan between you and your surgeon as well as your pain management specialist PRIOR to any surgery. This will help all parties involved feel a bit more comfortable about controlling your pain. This will also Keep your pre-op anxiety in check which will in turn help you control your post op pain much easier.

Gvmt.regulators dictating medical post op protocol to doctors.Is this even justifiable?

Thank you for your kind words

@@paulb.jacobdo1044 Hi Dr I'm in Sydney Australia saw my specialist today I'm haveing knee replacement December they are sending my mri over to the States and it's comeing back as a 3D MODEL MADE OF BLOCKS HAVE YOU EVER HESRD OF THIS CHEERS DOCTOR

@@myopinion8062 I have not heard of this but it sounds very interesting. I wish you the best of luck in your joint replacement journey

Thanks Dr Calton!

Although I respect your opinion, nothing could be further from the truth.

@@paulb.jacobdo1044 I have undergone TKR both knees at Max Hospital Mohali on 25th May 2015 from Dr Manuj Wathwa 7 times limca book of records holder.Smith and nephew primary implants are used. Life is living hell, alignment is out, right leg is short. Constant pain is there, bone scan, crp, cbc etc are all OK. I feel implants are loose. Nothing can be done except amputation during revision. That's how I am frustrated. Regards

Ya, unfortunately I get tested for my job.

I hated being stoned. The actual pain relief wasn't much more than ibuprofen and barely lasted a few hours.

Dont forget put the joint out before you fall asleep

Although I appreciate your opinion Todd, I have yet to see a joint "regenerated". There is certainly a role for regenerative medicine in the treatment of arthritis, especially early on in the disease process, and my partner who specializes in regenerative medicine evaluates and treats as many of these patients as possible. The true shame is on sham clinics swindling patients out of money, assets, and time with treatments that will never work. Once these patients are out of money they are turned away. When the science and the data support the use in late stage disease we will all be happy to use these treatments on each and every patient but we clearly have a LONG WAY TO GO.

@@paulb.jacobdo1044 No, you are wrong. We have run a DO based regenerative clinic for 25 years. Message me on my channel (I don’t want to put info here due to this is your channel) and I will invite you to meet our patients and find out what really works. You are correct, most of those doing what they erroneously call “regenerative” treatments to joints are either ignorant or greedy as they are not regenerating anything. You want knowledge…take me up on my offer.

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Joy, am 1- 1/2 weeks in post surgery, I was given 10 exercises to do then following that rehab center provide another five exercises. Important thing is to do them. My recommendation is to switch to heat gel pack before doing. This will help warm muscles and tendons around knee.

This is exceptionally difficult for me to give any advice on as it depends on so many factors. Most will start to see their sleep start to normalize at or before the 3 month mark. As for the weight bearing, it is impossible to advise you here having no knowledge of the surgery, fracture or standard recovery of your surgeon.

I have wondered why they needed the hammer

I find it incomprehensible why our DEA and CDC have gone overboard treating opioids like street drugs.Interfering with pain control directly impacts surgical outcomes by making therapy intolerable for many TKR patients.

@@kungfu5561 your 100% right, this is insane.

Yes the DEA & CDC should butt out of the controlling of pain. Not everyone becomes an addict. We have more compassion for animals that are in pain than humans.

I am so very sorry to hear about your struggles. although 5-15% of patients are unsatisfied with their outcome (and some even requiring further surgery) millions of patients have benighted greatly from joint replacement.

follow your surgeons instructions, do what your therapist asks, and remember that you are doing this for YOU and no one else. it will be worth it in the end but you will have to earn it!

You will be fine I had mine done two yrs ago and that’s the best thing i did.. remember you have to put n the work to bend that knee

Thank you too!