Due to said age it was VERY hard to find a doctor willing to replace my hip, EVEN THOUGH I had 2 failed repairs, and had to resort to opioids to sleep.
And long-term opioid usage (not abuse!) can cause higher the risk of persistent pain after a total hip arthroplasty.
Thankfully this is not the case for me. But it was a big concern in this journey.
Wow, you're lucky they even gave you opioids to sleep. Every doctor I know has such bad opio-phobia now that they won't even give them for post-surgery (after you leave the hospital) or broken bones, unless you're at least 50 or 60 years old
I guess I'm lucky the doctor prescribed them to me. I did have a long enough history with him, and showed progress in appointments with hip specialists & PT.
But at the end if I can't sleep, I can't do work and I don't make money. Which is even worse.
After surgery I came home with a good amount of oxy, which to this date is still in its original packaging. Didn't need it.
Oh, and I worked for the consultancy company which essentially caused the opioid crisis, so I was EXTREMELY careful.
Due to said age it was VERY hard to find a doctor willing to replace my hip, EVEN THOUGH I had 2 failed repairs, and had to resort to opioids to sleep.
And long-term opioid usage (not abuse!) can cause higher the risk of persistent pain after a total hip arthroplasty.
Thankfully this is not the case for me. But it was a big concern in this journey.