Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 Metal doesn't have pain, but bones do. Unless you've been through a replacement, you can't understand the discomfort. Don't let others get you down. When I was in bad pain, my daughter called me "an angry, angry woman." That's true, I was. I had never had the experience before, and I'm an impatient person. I thought the pain might never go away. Along with that, my surgeon took me off pain meds at two weeks. Luckily I have a great internist who helped me out. I still take pain meds if absolutely necessary, but Celebrex and occasionally some Tylenol usually works. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 barb, be very thankful you can take drugs like celebrex, I can't tolerate them - my system goes haywire and my stomach flips so I'd be truly happy if I could take those drugs from time to time - ice has to do me and tylenol ann metal doesn't have pain Metal doesn't have pain, but bones do. Unless you've been through a replacement, you can't understand the discomfort. Don't let others get you down. When I was in bad pain, my daughter called me "an angry, angry woman." That's true, I was. I had never had the experience before, and I'm an impatient person. I thought the pain might never go away. Along with that, my surgeon took me off pain meds at two weeks. Luckily I have a great internist who helped me out. I still take pain meds if absolutely necessary, but Celebrex and occasionally some Tylenol usually works. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 your absolutely rite metal don't have pain, but the pain i had when i had surgery done was awful, my muscles around my knee stayed knotted up for weeks and that's pain enough for me,i it has been yrs ago and i still have pain but Dr's wont give me pain pills cause they say there is nothing wrong with my knee, but i am the one that feels the pain not them i and know i have the pain, i don't plan on getting my other knee done until it absolutely has to be done that is the WORST pain i have ever had.having a bay is easy pain compaired to tkr i think cause this pain tends to hang around a long timeBarbara Freitag <editor89@...> wrote: Metal doesn't have pain, but bones do. Unless you've been through a replacement, you can't understand the discomfort. Don't let others get you down. When I was in bad pain, my daughter called me "an angry, angry woman." That's true, I was. I had never had the experience before, and I'm an impatient person. I thought the pain might never go away. Along with that, my surgeon took me off pain meds at two weeks. Luckily I have a great internist who helped me out. I still take pain meds if absolutely necessary, but Celebrex and occasionally some Tylenol usually works. Barb __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 Hey, Its 6 months since bilateral knee replacement. Ive done amazingly well. (been told by those in the know) Your right about the metal/pain thing. But unless your doc has had a replacement personally. I would ask to be refered to a pain clinic. Surgeons don't usually deal in painmanagment. My GP still allows me vicodan for pain. You could try that angle. But my experince with pain managment clinics, through my ailin hubby, has really opened my eyes. The folks at my hubbys clinic are ANGELS! They deal in helping the chronic pain sufferers.No guilt trips, or condesending attitudes. Love, empathy and understanding are dealt out daily. We had no idea! I wept for joy on our first visit. When the gal helpin us with the paper work, assured me that there was HOPE, i cried. They work with the patient until proper medications and doseges are made. If anything, they over perscribe. Its been an answer to prayer, and i highly recommend anyone dealing in the pain game to consider seeking out a pain management clinic. I think you'll be thrilled!! Love,deba Metal doesn't have pain, but bones do. Unless you've been through a replacement, you can't understand the discomfort. Don't let others get you down. When I was in bad pain, my daughter called me " an angry, angry woman. " That's true, I was. I had never had the experience before, and I'm an impatient person. I thought the pain might never go away. Along with that, my surgeon took me off pain meds at two weeks. Luckily I have a great internist who helped me out. I still take pain meds if absolutely necessary, but Celebrex and occasionally some Tylenol usually works. > > Barb > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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