Pain meds not cutting it!!
I do not remember being in such pain with my last TKR. I feel like I am going backwards instead of forwards. Day before yesterday I could lay on the couch on my side and felt fine. Last night I felt t...
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emzee wrote:
TOOBOLD I had a couple of intravenous shots of something, not sure what. Not morphine. I didn't like it so we stuck to the Percocet. Had 2 Norco on an empty stomach and that was the end of that one too. I am touchy when it comes to medications. I am feeling and doing better today. I am suppose to have home health care and home physical therapy. They said to call them if they didn't call me. I guess I will do that tomorrow. Getting around pretty good so far, doing my 6 hours on the CPM machine and icing. Thanks again. Oh my foot is swollen but told that was normal.
Glad your feeling a bit better. Do me a favor when you take those heavy meds make sure you eat something like crackers or even yogurt. They can reek havoc on your stomach. Do as the doc ordered on the CPM, but I'm sure PT will begin more active range of motion.
