6 days post- afternoon pains?

stef123633 · May 29, 2008

Has this happened to anyone else? My surgery was last Thursday (5/22)....I am feeling pretty good, I've been taking care my two preschoolers, ok, the tv is helping take care of them too, but by afternoon I have very very uncomfortable pain.

It seems to be in my chest, between the breasts. It comes and goes, tightens, gurgles, hurts etc. It is very weird because it has hit every afternoon at the same time - when I am supposed to be bringing the kids to swim lessons! Could it be gas pain this long out? Could it be hunger, because it also feels like that but eating doesn't help....

Thanks,

Stephanie

DaisyMay · May 29, 2008

Yes, I had exactly the same thing. It drove me nuts! I would feel just fine in the morning and then around 3 pm every single afternoon I felt awful and had to take pain meds and go to bed for a few hours (when I could). Sorry to say but mine lasted very noticeably at least 3 weeks. It very gradually got better and now (a little over 4 weeks post-op) it is almost completely gone. I still get a few twinges and little aches in the afternoon but it is nothing like it was. I called my doctor's office and his nurse said that as long as it responded to pain meds (which it did) and as long as I had no fever, no nausea and no diarrhea (which I didn't) that I should treat it with ibuprofen, a heating pad and rest. The fever, nausea and diarrhea would indicate a possible infection so be sure to call your doctor if you have those symptoms or if you are concerned at all. I still have no idea why it hit every afternoon at the same time but it definitely did! Hope this helps but do call your doctor if you're worried. I felt better after I called.