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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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I HAD TKR SURGERY ON 12/10 AND WAS GIVEN A

I HAD TKR SURGERY ON 12/10 AND WAS GIVEN A LIST OF MEDS TO TAKE WHICH INCLUDED TYLENOL, ASPIRIN,A MUSCLE RELAXER AND A PAIN NARCOTIC.a WEEK INTO RECOVERY I CONTACTED THE DOCTORS OFFICE AND COMPLIANED OF SEVERE PAIN AND MY INABILITY TO SLEEP AT NIGHT,i WAS THEN GIVEN A SCRIPT FOR DILOFENAC TO BE TAKEN TWICE DAILY,,IT'S BEEN ABOUT A MONTH NOW AND I'M STILL EXPERIENCING PAIN. I'VE MADE GREAT STRIDES WITH MY PT AND AM WAY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE..MY CONCERN IS THAT I WAS NEVER TOLD TO TAKE A NSAID AFTER SURGERY..I KNOW THE ASPIRIN FALLS UNDER THAT CATEGORY, BUT I THINK THAT IS FOR ANTI CLOTTING PURPOSES..WHY WASN'T I TOLD TO CONTINUE WITH MY CELBREX WHICH I HAVE BEEN TAKING FOR YEARS NOW..I THINK IT WORKS BETTER FOR ME THAN THE DICLOFINAC..WOULD IT BE OKAY AT THIS POINT TO DISCONTINUE THE DICLFONAC AND ASPIRIN AND START BACK UP WITH THE CELEBREX??I KNOW THAT ASPIRIN AND CELEBREX SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN TOGETHER,,THANKS FOR HEARING ME OUT.
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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