r/Kneereplacement

I’m 32 and I had my knee surgery on Sept 4. About 2-3 weeks ago, I started getting really depressed. That’s not a usual for me and the apathy is crushing. I’ve been off all the post op meds and narcotics for about a week, but it hasn’t helped. The constant pain doesn’t help either. I read that 50% of TKR patients have some level of depression after surgery. Has anyone else experienced this? How did you cope? Thanks in advance.

Hi all,

I was regularly getting 7 to 8 hours of sleep per night pre-LTKR. Now I cannot get more than 6 hours total. I get to sleep fine - the CBD/THC/CBN gummies help that - and I sleep great for 6 hours - then promptly wake up and cannot go back to bed, no matter what.

That means if I go to bed at 10:30 pm, I am wide awake at 4:30 AM. Will this ever shift back to what it was, pre-LTKR? I typically used to get up at 545 or 6 and start work at 7, but getting up at 4 and 430 is getting old!

I'm only 4 1/2 weeks post op but the "6 hour rule" as been the norm lately. The first 21 days were the worst b/c I had to wear those DVT devices at night and those always caused disruptive sleep. At least I am getting more REM/deep sleep now, albeit I wish I could get more than 6 hours.

Thoughts?

Just the title. I really want to avoid constipation.

Hi all I appreciate everything. I’ve learned on here in speaking with others and reading. I feel like I’m progressing a little more slowly I did hit 110° flexion at the end of last week but I’m getting a lot of medial knee pain and tightness that’s limiting the flexion and then the day after PT I’ve been having a lot more swelling and my gait is off - causing hip pain and additional pain in my “good” knee- also a lot of fatigue and throbbing by the end of the day even though I’m limiting steps the most I’ve done is 1.4 miles total yesterday and I’m paying for it today😫-I had to go off of meloxicam because it was giving me really bad heartburn. I’m wondering if anybody knows if Celebrex or anything else is helpful for inflammation and what exercises at home have been useful?