New Knee Status: Drugs

Everyone has different pain tolerance so it is hard to tell what you will need after surgery for pain control. Here are some of my thoughts on my own pain med use.

I was able to "mostly" get off the hard stuff prior to my first months doctor checkup. I occasionally use Tylenol and occasionally will grab an oxycodone when I feel sore enough to really disturb my sleep.

While the new knee has its aches and pains related to rehab and healing the rest of my joints have the same old aches and pains they had before surgery (duh). I went off daily NSAIDs before surgery and have not gone back on it yet  so I am starting to feel some of those other aches now. I may end up on some regular NSAIDs but for now the occasional use seems to be working for the rest of the joints.

One trick I use for judging my use of pain meds. I try to keep my pain levels controlled enough that I get decent sleep. I also want to get back to my normal level of  activity and keep up my physical therapy. Sometimes it takes a couple tylenol or even an oxy to get there.

New Knee Day 42

Mr. BikePT said I could get on the bike! Short FLAT rides with flat pedals instead of cleats but that's a start!