Hints and ideas for getting comfortable in bed after knee replacement

caroline72
caroline72 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited May 2023 in Coffee lounge
Hi everyone.  I had a total knee replacement last week so today is day 6.  I can manage ok but have great difficulty at night.  My pain meds last 3 hours at most so a couple of hours after going to bed, I wake up.  I might drift off for another hour but after that I am awake, in pain and cannot get comfortable.  Hints and ideas for how to get comfortable in bed and to sleep longer needed.  Do I need stronger mens at night or sleeping pills?

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  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 63,151 Championing
    Hi @caroline72 and welcome to the forum. 
    Sounds painful with you knee and nothing worse then pain keeping you awake. I would speak with the gp about pain relief, maybe you need something stronger
  • Lou67
    Lou67 Online Community Member Posts: 8,747 Championing

    @caroline72
    Hi and welcome oh I can totally sympathise with you, I had a knee replacement last June, awaiting other one now.

    The pain was always worse at night I had to get my meds put up, I was on morphine but had to take extra. I also got sleeping tablets for about 2 weeks. The Pain eased after about 5-6 weeks, but everybody’s different so hopefully your pain eases faster.

    I know it can be uncomfortable doing the exercises but trying push to do them as they really help.
    Good luck with everything.


    Take care ❤️

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