Hi,
I'm 7 weeks post-op and am actually experiencing more pain now than I did at 4 weeks. Earlier my hips felt weak and wobbly; I believed this to be from the big screws going down into my pelvic bones. Now, I am having pain in the same hip area. I had actually stopped taking pain medication during the day at 4 weeks post-op, but am now having to take pain medication again.
Can others who have had the iliac screws tell me about their experience with them? Did you reach a point where you didn't notice them anymore? Do you think that increased pain comes with increased walking activity? Is it normal to experience these ups and downs in pain levels?
I'm discouraged because others talk about 8 weeks being a turning point for them and I feel like I'm going backwards instead of forwards.
I'm 7 weeks post-op and am actually experiencing more pain now than I did at 4 weeks. Earlier my hips felt weak and wobbly; I believed this to be from the big screws going down into my pelvic bones. Now, I am having pain in the same hip area. I had actually stopped taking pain medication during the day at 4 weeks post-op, but am now having to take pain medication again.
Can others who have had the iliac screws tell me about their experience with them? Did you reach a point where you didn't notice them anymore? Do you think that increased pain comes with increased walking activity? Is it normal to experience these ups and downs in pain levels?
I'm discouraged because others talk about 8 weeks being a turning point for them and I feel like I'm going backwards instead of forwards.
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