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Originally Posted by dalecrenshaw
Since the first surgery didn't go all that well, I decided to try Supartz shots in my other knee. I first had them about 2 years ago. I had a series of 6 shots, one week apart. About a week after my last shot, my knee felt 95% better. That lasted almost a year, before it wore off. So, then I had a series of 5 shots, one week apart. That lasted about 8 months. I then had a series of 4 shots. So far, my knee if feeling pretty good. These shots have enabled me to put off surgery for over 2 years. So, I recommend trying Supartz shots...although they don't work for everyone.
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I'm so sorry to hear that your knee replacement wasn't successful. 'Stiff and sore' would be an extremely disappointing result!
I tried Cortisone shots but they ended up being less and less effective. Next, I was planning to try Synvisc shots. But I heard stories about the shots being expensive and painful. I heard that each time you have the shots, they last a shorter amount of time. My family doctor advised me to bite the bullet and have the surgery. Still, if I'd known the amount of pain involved in a knee replacement, I might have tried Synvisc shots. I figure that waiting and delaying isn't necessarily a bad thing. The Medical world seems to be continually improving and evolving in this area.