Knee Orthoscopy Surgery

I've had 6 done because of rugby injuries and generally just bad knees running in the family.

4 on my right knee and 2 on my left.

Last was 12 years ago while I was still at school so can't remember everything. But I do remember the physiotherapy was pretty painful at times.

Unfortunately my right knee has started acting up again and I will probably have another one done early next year.
 
The wife had hers done a few months ago. Was done at about 10 in the morning and we left about 1pm. During the same night or actually in the morning about 2am she was having some pain.
 
shouldnt be tooo painful. If it gets very painful then dont waste your time with OTC. Get durogesic (fentanyl patches) from your Dr and use it for like 2 to 3 days.

Then go with basic panado and so forth after that.
 
If its just an orth then there shouldn't be too much pain. Just don't rest it too long...get moving again as fast as the physio permits (within reason & very lightly though). If you wait too long then it gets stiff & you're in for a bad time.

Ask for the "when" question...depends on what meds they gave you during & after. You'll feel something by tomorrow morning but nothing hectic....I guess "nothing hectic" is a bit dependent on pain tolerance.

If you're having a rough time get some transact plasters from the pharmacy but really it shouldn't be necessary...standard painkillers should be more than sufficient.
 
RiaX said:
shouldnt be tooo painful. If it gets very painful then dont waste your time with OTC. Get durogesic (fentanyl patches) from your Dr and use it for like 2 to 3 days.

Then go with basic panado and so forth after that.
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riaz what in heavens name are you suggesting these patches for when something like tramasette could work just as well for the pain. holy moly man.
 
Its a higher potency lower dose continuous infusion. Its actually better to use one patch of fentanyl than 10 days of tramacet 2 TDS.

Either way you wont get any damage done with a short course. The problem comes when you abuse these things. Just so you know tramadol is an opioid as well. Tramacet = tramadol + paracetamol

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you still need a script for tramacet (S5)
 
Celine said:
riaz what in heavens name are you suggesting these patches for when something like tramasette could work just as well for the pain. holy moly man.
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Actually it's a bloody good Idea . For those of you who have osteoarthritis early stages or even had the scope jammied around the knee joint ...it's freaking painful unless you are a machoist . Nobody should have to feel any discomfort at all.
First Morphine injections and then oxynorm but the Fentanyl is a brainwave except there needs to be somethinhg in the system before Fentanyl reaches therapeutic levels. Then 75mg or 100mg thats the question.
 
HavocXphere said:
If its just an orth then there shouldn't be too much pain. Just don't rest it too long...get moving again as fast as the physio permits (within reason & very lightly though). If you wait too long then it gets stiff & you're in for a bad time.

Ask for the "when" question...depends on what meds they gave you during & after. You'll feel something by tomorrow morning but nothing hectic....I guess "nothing hectic" is a bit dependent on pain tolerance.

If you're having a rough time get some transact plasters from the pharmacy but really it shouldn't be necessary...standard painkillers should be more than sufficient.
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If you ever become a doctor, I'll stab you
 
Hosehead said:
If you ever become a doctor, I'll stab you
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I was speaking from 1st hand experience...nothing to do with medical knowledge or lack thereof.

Perhaps it depends on what exactly they are looking for with the scope...because I just took some GenPayne & that was entirely sufficient to bring the pain down to bearable levels.

And no you're quite safe...no interest in being a surgeon/doc.
 
You titrate it upwards. From 25mcg/hr to 100mcg/hr and stop until you obtain an effective dose. You dont have to be afraid of opioids because they are reported to be 50 or 100 times more potent than morphine. If you use them medically as you suppose to they are excellent drugs and probably the only thing that will work post op.

Your doctor will prescribe a dose that is equivalent to morphine. The patch works well because it holds the pain back for a long time (up to 3 days per patch) so 2 to 3 patches later you fully healed. Unlike with oral formulations with which you will experience break through pain ... which is not pleasant.

Tramadol is such an awful drug has all the problems of an opioid and no punch. Try taking the max dose 100mg 4 hourly (not exceeding 400mg/day) and you will vomit your guts out. One fentanyl patch direct infusion into the bloodstream via the skin, low dose and far more potent and convenient.

Its only for severe accute pain. 2-4 days and you have no worries about addiction/dependance etc
 
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Well op was on Monday and things appear to have taken a turn for the worse...

I went to a work function on Friday night (sat the whole night) and Saturday I was in a lot of pain, and my ankle calf was swollen a bit.

Last night the swelling was a lot worse along with the pain.

Appears things are getting good worse not better!?
 
Use the fentanyl patches man. There is no point suffering with the pain. Post-OP dont waste your time with the small time stuff

Why suffer? its not like you will need chronic use
 
Bandages off today... Lots of swelling and now I know why. They had to slit a tendon :)

My knee doesn't run in its track so this is the first attempt to rectify that.
The cartlige under my knee is buggered, cracked and stuff. He cleaned it up as much as possible
 

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techead said:
Bandages off today... Lots of swelling and now I know why. They had to slit a tendon :)
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eina...did you klap the oke at least?

But yeah - if they screwed it up then it hurting like a biatch is decidedly plausible.
 
HavocXphere said:
eina...did you klap the oke at least?

But yeah - if they screwed it up then it hurting like a biatch is decidedly plausible.
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he HAD to slip the tendon to help with the tracking of the kneecap. Previously its been running off center and its almost down to bone on bone (osteo-arthritis)

The slip will give a bit less tention, and hopefully slow/stop the damage.

Otherwise more drastic measures will be needed

All because my alignment is out lol :)
 
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