Knee & hip pain very severe

Yeah I have had a hip replacement back in 2017, that was fun time where I legally could have ended up suing my former employer. But as regards to pain it was severe with walking, even with a cane, no doctor would give me any Vicodin for longer than 45 days and maximum of three prescriptions.

I will say the first week and a half after the surgery was a bit easier because at that point they were giving me oxycontin and so I was able to get through the total of 3 weeks using a walker and using food delivery service while I stayed at a motel.

I do have some knee pain at times, I also have pain in the other hip. Because that's what happens when you have a hip replacement that there's an 85% chance that you will need to have the other side fixed because when your first tip is repaired it knocks you out of alignment.

Since I don't feel like having the surgery I take glucosamine sulfate at four grams per day, which keeps the hip and knee and back pain away for the whole day.
 
What brand of glucosamine sulfate do you take? Some people have suggested Spring Valley . . . although i'm not sure it is the same thing.
 

Shoshana said:
Has anyone else experienced this? On a scale of 1 to 10, some days the pain is a 9. Has anyone who lives alone had a hip replacement?
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I know of several people who lived alone and had knee surgury. They went to a rehab facility aka a nursing home for around six weeks
I think. Their insurance paid for the rehab.

The husband had hip surgury in his late 60's and was sent home after a brief stay in the hospital.
Physical therapists and aides came to the house. Medicare/insurance paid for both.

I had knee surgury in my late 50's and was sent home that day. Later I went for rehab exercises three times a week.
I had to pay a $30 copay for each visit.

As you can see treatment varies. I chose early surgury. My thoughts were youre going to have to do something eventually.
You can postpone it with shots etc. But in the meantime, youre going to be in pain. So why not just get it over with and be pain free.
Also the older you are the harder it will be to recuperate.
 
Veronica said:
I know of several people who lived alone and had knee surgury. They went to a rehab facility aka a nursing home for around six weeks
I think. Their insurance paid for the rehab.

The husband had hip surgury in his late 60's and was sent home after a brief stay in the hospital.
Physical therapists and aides came to the house. Medicare/insurance paid for both.

I had knee surgury in my late 50's and was sent home that day. Later I went for rehab exercises three times a week.
I had to pay a $30 copay for each visit.

As you can see treatment varies. I chose early surgury. My thoughts were youre going to have to do something eventually.
You can postpone it with shots etc. But in the meantime, youre going to be in pain. So why not just get it over with and be pain free.
Also the older you are the harder it will be to recuperate.
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How is your knee now?
 
My so had ongoing knee pain. Every evaluation the doctors pointed out he was bone on bone in that hip. He did the hip replacement after two years of various things for his knee. Hip surgery was really only painful for the first days. We used the ice packs constantly. Within two weeks it was a total fix…no more knee or hip pain.
 
I'm sorry to hear that your hip and knee pain is so bad. 🙁

Do you already have a plan for someone to care for your 2 dogs while you had surgery? And possible rehab stay?

I don't have the same ailment, but I did spend 2 weeks at a rehab facility after being an inpatient at the hospital,
And the p.t. and o.t. and rehab stay was covered for 21 days. I made good progress by having those therapies every day there.

I mostly want to welcome you to our forum, Shoshana!
Hope you like it here. ☺️🤩😀
 
I'm sorry to read of your pain and hope you find relief soon.
Mack

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OldOld said:
How is your knee now?
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I cant dance the Fandango but then I never could. :D
If I push it like the day I moved 30 bags of mulch then it gives me a twinge and I have to go sit down and take a pill.
The doctor was up front and said when I got older I might have arthritis in that knee.
I dont think I have arthritis since it doesnt hurt everyday. Im 75. Maybe Im not old enuf yet.
I am a little stiff when I first get up but thats all of me not just the knee. :D
 
I was by myself when I had one of my hip replacements. I got ready for it by stocking up on cereal, frozen dinners, pre-cooking and freezing, etc. You will probably be on a walker the first few days. I rearrainged kitchen & dining area so I could slide my meals over to the table and dirty tensils back to the sink and still hold onto my walker. It was doable.
 
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