Knee/Joint pain AFTER surgery and losing 20 pounds?

[Fatty McFatster 888]

I was at my biggest weight just 3 weeks ago and didn't have any knee pain. However, I have now lost 20 pounds and only 1 week post-op and feel like my knees are going to break when I stand up from a seated position or try to kneel down.

Anyone else experience this or have any advice on why I might be having knee/joint pain AFTER surgery and AFTER losing weight?

[shellyd67 198]

Yes !!! My knees seemed worse after I lost 70 lbs !! You would have thought I gained 70 lbs !! I just had synvisc shots and was in terrible pain for a few days. My activity has increased so much that my knees are constantly going. I escaped major health issues such as diabetes & heart disease but I am going to need a double knee replacement soon ... Ugh ... Hope you feel better soon !!

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Sometimes the damage is already done. I had arthritis in my left knee pre-op. Post op I increased my workouts to 5 -6 days a week. Over the summer my knee started bothering me. Went back to ortho who diagnosed arthritis in my right knee. Thankfully he did a series of long term injections (not cortisone) that seem to have done the trick. I am still working out 4 -6 days a week, but have virtually no pain.

[Fatty McFatster 888]

I haven't increased my workouts since surgery a week ago. The only changes are: I had surgery, take in less fluids, take in less nutrients, take more meds (antibiotic, pain meds, anti nausea meds, blood clots shots, liquid ibuprofen, Multivitamin, and Calcium supplement).

The pain only started 2 days ago and it is excruciating. I had no problem walking 2 miles before surgery, but can barely stand up from a seated position or walk stairs because the pain is so bad. I might think it was an injury if it was 1 knee, but it is both and just started 2 days ago.

[Dub 9,922]

My knee pain has improved a great deal once you take into account how little Advil I consume now.

I haven't done anything earthashattering as far as gym work goes yet, either. Still nursing a trick back.

I am really looking forward to beginning my gym visits as all the weight I've lost since June has been while barely doing anything.

[VMS1990 30]

I work for othropedic office. Yes. We have seen this before. Sometimes injection can help. If you are not allergic to eggs can see about Gel One objection, or anything in the roaster comb injection. If it is arthritis. If not it maybe a tear too. Good luck.

[Fatty McFatster 888]

I work for othropedic office. Yes. We have seen this before. Sometimes injection can help. If you are not allergic to eggs can see about Gel One objection, or anything in the roaster comb injection. If it is arthritis. If not it maybe a tear too. Good luck.

Thanks for the help. I'll probably give it another week and if they haven't stopped hurting then I'll make an appointment with my Orthopedic doctor.

However, after looking at all of the side effects of my new meds it appears that my new antibiotics given to me after surgery can cause joint pain and tendon issues.

[VMS1990 30]

Is it Cipro?

[Fatty McFatster 888]

Is it Cipro?

No. It's Levofloxacin.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

I haven't increased my workouts since surgery a week ago. The only changes are: I had surgery, take in less fluids, take in less nutrients, take more meds (antibiotic, pain meds, anti nausea meds, blood clots shots, liquid ibuprofen, Multivitamin, and Calcium supplement).

The pain only started 2 days ago and it is excruciating. I had no problem walking 2 miles before surgery, but can barely stand up from a seated position or walk stairs because the pain is so bad. I might think it was an injury if it was 1 knee, but it is both and just started 2 days ago.

I wasn't on any of those and I wasn't on meds for my knees pre-op either. Unless you can wean off those drugs quickly, I would give the ortho a call on Monday and see what he recommends. Perhaps physical therapy or pool walking might help.

[Fatty McFatster 888]

Thankfully most of my knee and joint pain went away about 3 days after I posted this topic. So I do believe it was a side effect of one of my medicines.

[TinyTink 268]

So how are things going now? I'm still preop, down about 30 pounds and for the last week I can barely get to a standing position off the couch because of knee pain. I limp for a bit before I loosen up once I start to walk. Just wondering if this is a fluke or if you're having trouble again. I've been working tons of overtime so its not an exercise thing as an issue for me at this point.

[Fatty McFatster 888]

So how are things going now? I'm still preop, down about 30 pounds and for the last week I can barely get to a standing position off the couch because of knee pain. I limp for a bit before I loosen up once I start to walk. Just wondering if this is a fluke or if you're having trouble again. I've been working tons of overtime so its not an exercise thing as an issue for me at this point.

It's weird. I was doing a lot better, but in the last 2 days they have started hurting again. And getting up from seated position hurts the worst.

I walk every day and have lost about 34 pounds so not sure why knee pain comes and goes.

[TinyTink 268]

Mine seems more muscle/tendon related. It hurts the most just above the knee. I sure hope it goes away for all of us!

[Fatty McFatster 888]

Mine seems more muscle/tendon related. It hurts the most just above the knee. I sure hope it goes away for all of us!

I hope it does as well.