u/Due-Falcon-590

I’m having a total knee replacement in a month and I’m reading and being told by people I know who have had it done that insomnia happens. Sleep hygiene is a huge part of my mental health, as I’m sure it’s for many of us. I’m not sure if I should ask for sleep medication from my prescriber or rely on pain meds to help me sleep. I don’t want to deal with being laid up and a manic episode at the same time.

I (44f) am having a tkr on my left knee in 5 weeks. I live alone and there’s 19 steps into my apartment so I will be staying with a family member for a week or 2 in the beginning. My plan is to go back home when I’ve transitioned from the walker to a cane.

Any advice? Or anything you wish you had known before hand that would have made life easier?

I’m having tkr in 5 weeks on my left knee. Give me your best advice and tips. I live alone and up 19 stairs so staying with a family member for the first week or 2.