A member asked:

Dad is 59 and had knee surgery 4 weeks ago. he sleeps all day long and won't eat anything and says his whole body is achy. what could be wrong?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. John Michalski answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Tired after TKA: Consider postoperative anemia. Check hemoglobin, hematocrit, possibly iron or thyroid levels as well.

Answered 12/8/2013

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Dr. Roger Palutsis answered

Specializes in Sports Medicine

Medication: His response is not normal. I would be worried that his issues might be related to possible pain medication or even blood thinner use. I would suggest checking with his primary care doctor, especially if he might have any other medical conditions (hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, etc).

Answered 12/14/2013

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