pulled something in left side incision

[FinallySandy 22]

I had the same thing happen to me. I felt great and was doing too much- I pulled something(ripped?) too. It hurt 10x worse than it did after surgery. It burned/ stung/ and felt like I really messed something up. After that it hurt for 3-4 days and started improving. After that I was super careful, bending over made it hurt, so I quit bending over for awhile. I hope it gets better soon- I know it hurts like hell. If it doesn't greatly improve in a couple of days- call your Dr. again, it shouldn't last more then a couple of days. Hope it gets better soon!!!!

[Sarahjane79 397]

I'm feeling much better tonight. I've pretty much rested all day, getting up to only use the bathroom, get something to drink/eat, and to just get up because laying down is boring. Ha. Either the pain meds & ibuprofen are working their magic, or I'm actually starting to heal again. It's nice to not get up to pee and not cry like a baby.

I have a follow up appt on Tuesday AM, and I'll be sure to bring it up. But as of now, I feel MUCH better, thank god. Cause I was pretty miserable. Now I just hope it stays this way as I have class tomorrow and really can't miss it.

Thanks for the replies and concern. <3 If I was still in the same amount of pain as I was in last night, I'd go to the ER. The pain last night was some of the worst pain I've had in my entire life. Tearing my ACL wasn't even as bad!

[Sarahjane79 397]

I'm also just sick if being on pain medication. I'm tired of feeling so doped up and sleeping on and off all day. You can only enjoy that for so long. Haha.

[ttyler1029 26]

I did the same thing. I rolled too far over on my side about a month out. It pulled something internal. There was even a small swelling around the incision area. Unfortunately it lasted for about a month. I did pain meds, heat, and basically relaxing as much as possible.

[Sarahjane79 397]

Thankfully after pretty much laying on my couch ALL weekend, I'm feeling MUCH better. Very little pain, and am once again weaning myself off the pain meds I was able to got to all my classes today with no pain! I was so worried when I made this thread, that the pain was going to last. But I did take ibuprofen, and I asked about that at my 2 week post op appt with his nurse, and she said while it's not good to take for a while, in this case it was for inflammation, and it's okay to take for a short time. I really think ibuprofen along with the lortab is why I'm feeling so much better already.

Now if only I could have a good poop. I took some milk of magnesia and while I had a small BM, I know there's more in there. Lolz

Ps I wouldn't wish the pain I had this weekend on my worst enemy. It hurt worse than when I tore my acl! Be careful friends!

[newlysleeved 4]

I had a follow up today. And I asked my surgeon about a possible pulled muscle. She agreed I must have move wrong to still be in this much pain a month out. She prescribed me muscle relaxer to hopefully calm down the muscle and hopefully take away some of the inflammation.