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ACL reconstruction, dealing with the pain!

by bhakti
(new zealand)

I had surgery in September. now i'm just 2 weeks post op and walking somewhat.
i still am unable to get a decent nights sleep. i don't experience knee pain, but more so pain in the ankle and calf. and the weird things is, i always wake up in pain at 3am.
my surgeon and doctor tried to make me go off tramadol after the first week, but the pain was too intense. i still have to take painkillers just to get a few hours sleep for the calf pain.

i was wondering if anyone else out there had a similar sort of problem?

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Sep 28, 2008
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by: Bart - SII

While I haven't gone through the procedure myself, I have had many patients who have had similiar experiences - the first 2 weeks are usually the worst when it comes to pain - your body is still in an acute inflammatory phase and so the pain is fairly high.

Continuing with the pain medication, if just for your pain at night, should be something to consider - many times it takes 3-4 weeks to be able to get through a full nights sleep, and if you don't get your rest, your recovery won't go as smoothly. Taking a pain pill before going to bed shouldn't be a problem. And you can slowly move off of the prescription meds and to over the counter pain relievers like Tylenol or Ibuprofen.

Bart

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