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Should I Double The Dosage Of Pain Killers For The Pain Of Total Knee Replacement Surgery?

Thank you.....I had a total knee replacement on jan 3rd - now in 4th week of recovery/theropy...still experiencing pain 24 hrs a day ...cant even find a position to set leg for any relief...was taking 1 oxycodon-acetminophen pill eve ry 5-6 hrs (7.5-325) now on hydrocodon -acet 5-325 every 5-6 hrs ...same effect with both- no real relief....should I double the pills for a while...I am concerned because I take several other prescriptions because of by-pass and cholestral- bp ...also addition ?????
Sat, 15 Mar 2014
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Should I Double The Dosage Of Pain Killers For The Pain Of Total Knee Replacement Surgery?