What Pain Meds Can I Take Prior To Knee Replacement Surgery?

I have Osteoarthritis, possibly Fibromyalgia, and two knees that are bone-on-bone and need replacement. Even though I take Tramadol 300 ER daily and Arthrotec, 2 Tylenol, and 2 Aleve three times a day, I am still in pain. Forgetting to take meds or being out of meds for a day causes unbelievable aches everywhere except my fingers, elbows and toes. I cannot work and cannot sleep. I also get very emotional and angry and my BP goes up. I will soon be having my first knee replaced. The doctor said I will need to be off all the pain meds except for Tylenol. I do not believe I can do this. A couple times the doctor has given me steroids when I was having a flare up and it completely eliminated the swelling and pain. What medications could I safely take in the 2 weeks prior to knee replacement surgery?

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For the best and safest outcome, you should follow your doctor's instructions. If they said you should only take Tylenol, then that is all you should take. A lot of other medications could cause problematic interactions with anesthesia and post surgery medications.

The FDA lists the typical side effects of Tylenol as possibly including nausea, dizziness, and headache.

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