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I was in the shower and I was cleaning my scabs and I saw my incision and freaked out cause I pulled off the loose scabs and then I started freaking out and my body started shuttering and I felt dizzy like I was going to pass out. Why'd this happen, was this a panic attack?!

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It happened to me once too. About 2 weeks out. I was cleaning the glue off and accidentally pulled the scab off. So I kept poking at it. And the next thing I knew I was having hot flashes and I felt nauseated to the point of throwing up and I was sweating and cold all at the same time. I had to get out the shower and lay down. After about ten min I felt fine, like it never happened. I think it was because the incision area is very sensitive and it put our nerves out of whack! It's never happened again only that one time.... Although I did stop touching the incisions.... Lol!

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You'll be fine, just follow the advice of the surgeon. "Don't clean or pick at the incisions until it heals". I learned my lesson.

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Thank you I'm terrified at this point. I'm afraid it'll come back and happen again

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Sounds like a panic attack. You scared yourself! Lightly soap your incisions and rinse...no picking! You'll be ok :)

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I will probably do the same thing when mine start to come off !! I think it's a because we just went through a traumatic situation with the surgery and still feel vulnerable...

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I didn't have a problem with my VSG incisions but I had a similar reaction to my first c-section incision. I couldn't even look at it without feeling that way... 3 c-sections and several other surgeries later I don't bat an eye at it. :)

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