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You will be seen at an outpatient appointment about 6 weeks after your discharge.
The risk is about 5% higher if the hernia has been operated on before.
This can be anytime between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday.
On the day of your procedure, do not eat anything for 6 hours before your appointment.
Treatment for Dupuytren’s contracture is often given in 2 blocks of 5 treatments (10 in total) with a 6 to12 week gap in between.
The eye drops can leave you with blurred vision for several hours (between 2 and 6 varying from person to person) so it is advisable not to drive until
It will not give you doses of pain relief more often than every 5 minutes. This gives each dose time to work.
Check that all solutions are in date and discard after the recommended amount of time after opening (typically 3 to 6 months).
We would advise you to elevate your legs in this position for at least 2 hours in the morning, afternoon and evening - a total of 6 hours a day.
SABR treatment is usually given in 3, 5 or 8 treatments on alternate days (Monday to Friday).
Alternatively, blood samples can be taken at the Quayside Community Diagnostic Centre, Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (appointments only).
There are four blocks of dates that this will be happening: 12 - 16 September inclusive (5 days) 26 - 29 September inclusive (4 days) 11 –13 October inclusive
You will be seen for an outpatient appointment about 6 weeks following your discharge.
Recovery times vary from person to person, but side effects should gradually improve over the following 6 to 12 weeks.
Intestinal gel (levodopa 20 mg/ml + carbidopa 5 mg/ml)