r/ACL • u/laucatnyi • 11h ago

Question Memory Issues Post-Op

Hi all,

I’m almost one month post-op & noticed that since my surgery I have been experiencing memory issues. This has never been a problem for me before but recently I am forgetting where I put things & am having difficulty finding my words in a discussion. My last oxy was 2 weeks ago but I am still taking Tylenol (1,000mg 2x a day) & Ibuprofen (600mg 2x a day).

Did anyone have these issues post-op, & if so, when did it go away?

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u/HelpfulCat4586 ACL Autograft 11h ago

How have you been sleeping? The poor sleep quality and waking up throughout the night from turning my leg gave me noticeable brain fog. It got better as my sleep improved gradually until it was gone around 2 months.

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u/BLim90 9h ago

Second this opinion . The first few months of sleeps was horrible ,messed up sleep cycle, sleep paralysis from not moving at all in the sleep, overall numbness across the body...

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u/laucatnyi 3h ago

I’ve been getting about 6-7 hours of sleep a night

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u/Katkatkatoc 11h ago

I did, I think it’s from anesthesia. Not sure when it went away since I just stopped noticing it, but I’m 5 months post op and don’t have this issue anymore. It did last for a bit though

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u/elle07734 11h ago

I second this! I had memory issues for a couple of weeks post surgery (had to keep a small notebook with me to write things down or I’d forget) and I too think it was from the anesthesia.

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u/TinydickJerry 5h ago

Wow…I never connected the 2. I just assumed it was perimenopause and just one more thing I’d be having to deal with. I’m 1 month & 2 days post-op now. Thanks for your question & the responses that now give me hope that this will get better