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How To Deal With Fatigue And Indigestion Following A Knee Replacement Surgery?

Hi doctor , My father's age is 72 he is hypertensive and diabetic recently has undergone Knee replacement surgery. Now feels quite weak; suffering from problem of indigestion ; loosemotion are continous. suggest a medicine. He is not able to digest the medicines given for iron as well.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns

I want to reassure you ,all of these symptoms are common postoperatively after joint replacement surgery especially in old age .In Such cases I prefer using certain medications as proton pump inhibitor esomeprazole,Antispasmodic medications as visceralgine and gastric motility regulator drugs.
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How To Deal With Fatigue And Indigestion Following A Knee Replacement Surgery?

Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns I want to reassure you ,all of these symptoms are common postoperatively after joint replacement surgery especially in old age .In Such cases I prefer using certain medications as proton pump inhibitor esomeprazole,Antispasmodic medications as visceralgine and gastric motility regulator drugs.