Possibly time for another opinion from an Orthopedic MD in a different group?
Not good to have to take pain meds like that, with all the acetaminophen in them.
Hello!
After a total knee replacement surgery you would need to follow up for physiotherapy very intensely and regularly.
With regular physiotherapy most of your pain from surgery should decrease by a month and the rest of your pain should be gone by 3 months. There can be some nagging pain but by regular physiotherapy your quadriceps will increase in strength and your pain will decrease if all other parameters are normal.
You can apply diclofenac skin patches for pain relief and take ibuprofen intermittently.
Take care!
I was told an allergic reaction to y the metal can cause pain too. I am allergic to nickel and had to have an implant without it. Although l am 3 months out and l have too much pain too. I also had a fall, about 8 weeks out. That made it worse.
Hi I had total knee after being bone on bone for many years cause I could at least still get around. Now going on 4yrs later I still have discomfort my leg is always swollen nothing I do, or have done makes it go away. I was able to get around better before, but I'm learning daily to deal. Quality of life has definitely changed.