Pain Issues

[aleyampat 22]

Hi, everyone. Looking for opinions cause I know that everyone is different. My surgery was last Thursday. Came home last Saturday. In the hospital I had a morphine PCA (don't think it helped) and was supplemented with toradol every 6 hours (my best friend). I came home on percocet. I was taking 2 every 6 hours. Took away my pain almost completely and lasted about 5.5 hours. I was feeling great. But the percocet has run out. Tylenol isn't cutting it. What to do? I feel like I'm being one of those (sorry age group) whined ass 30-40 year olds who scream and get hysterical over pain while the 90 year old in the next bed says, "no honey, I'm perfectly fine."

I'm not quite a week out. So here's the opinion portion. I'm having what I would call a 7-8 pain on the left side below my breast and over my rib cage on the left side. This happens to be where my JP had been located. I'm going to call for more pain medicine in the morning cause this pain is going to keep immobile and I want NOTHING to put the brakes on my recovery. Did/does anyone else have this much pain 6 days out? I may just be crazy thinking I shouldn't still hurt this bad;( What are everyone else's experiences?

[BBdoodle 483]

Don't feel bad.... I am a HUGE baby when it comes to pain, I cannot tolerate any pain what so ever. I'm not doctor but your pain sounds like it could be gas. My surgery was on a Monday and I did not release my gas until Friday/Saturday and I had some really bad pains. I had gas pains in my shoulders for about 2 wks. Don't ever hesitate to call your doctor - that is what you/insurance company is paying him for !!!! Also when your body is in pain it takes longer to heal so absolutely call for more pain meds !!!!

[KimW 38]

Definitely gas pains. Hang in there & call your doc with your concerns.

[TinyMamiOf3kids 1,280]

I didn't have pain except twice onceI got home.

[kiwiladydee 402]

The pain is unbelievable! Have you tried my best fried - heating pad?

[aleyampat 22]

I have not Kiwilaydee. I've been using ice. Maybe I need to switch. Did the heat help a lot?

[aleyampat 22]

I'm trying a heating pad now:) Fingers double crossed that it gets an official name as my new friend:)

[law8486 40]

i had the same pain. turned out i had pneumonia and one of my lungs was full of Fluid. i suggest gettin a catscan.

rny 4/6/12 <br />hw 255/cw 207/ gw 137

[aleyampat 22]

Law,

What were your symptoms besides pain? Any fever, shortness of breath, coughing, etc?

[law8486 40]

i would get short of breath from doing the slightest things. pain under my left breast as well. and pain under my ribs.

rny 4/6/12 <br />hw 255/cw 207/ gw 137