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My surgeon thinks its either an over active nerve cluster where the port for an instrument was or an undissolved suture (which I have a history of). He shot the area with lidocaine (which hurt and didn't work) and prescribed a pain med called Neurotonin that calms nerve endings. I'm doing this til my 2 month appointment' date=' and if there's still pain I will go anesthesiology for more precise injections. If all else fails, more surgery.[/quote']

It's gross looking and gosh it hurts.

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They gave me lydacaine in hospital in two of my sites. He said sometimes there will be issues with nerve endings. I have one now that kills. But it also may be abdominal muscle they had to jam through. So rough to get up but I push myself because I know I have to walk. I'm day 5 post op.

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Lisa, wow. I sure hope the meds help. The neurotin is suppose to be great. Good luck

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is there redness and is the skin hot? I had it on my left incision site that is the one most used. Turned out to be an infection for me but, mine was raised, red and hot.

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No, it's warm to the touch but just bruised badly from the lidocaine shots. The neurotonin needs to kick in soon. This burning nerve pain is nauseating.

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