Help! Pain!

[raylene76 20]

I had surgery on 10/12. I had a little pain the first few days that got better. So I stopped taking all pain meds. Now yesterday my main incision area is killing me when I go to move. I'm sure this is normal but frankly need someone to tell me that. Sorry to sound so needy just tired of this feeling and tired of sleeping on my back already.

Thank you!!!!

[Bufflehead 6,358]

It is completely normal. It will gradually get better over the next few weeks. Remember to brace your abdomen when you move, especially going to stand up, sit down, bend over, or twist from one side to the other.

[julie_wish 0]

It is normal, as your body is still healing. I understand not wanting to be on heavy duty pain meds, but have you considered extra strength Tylenol to take the edge off? Especially if the pain is keeping you from getting in your walking

[Twinmomma422 54]

It's normal. I was the same way. I found that if I held my hand on it and pushed a little when I moved it helped. After a couple weeks it went away.

[Pillar2butterfly 391]

I went through this too...stopped taking pain meds, I did rely on liquid tylenol though for incision pain.

[Champ715 207]

Totally normal. I was sitting and sleeping in my recliner for the first couple weeks. The best thing that helped me was my fiance would push the recliner towards the floor when I needed to get up so that I wasn't having to use my ab muscles to get up. I also had a pillow pushed against my tummy pretty much anytime I moved. It does get way better. I'm finally sleeping in the bed now and can move with no pain or discomfort (I'm only 3 weeks out).

[linzlou2000 193]

When will the incision pain be minimal? I was almost in tears this morning from it ????