Pain at the end of urinating

Hi,

For several days I have noticed that I am having some pain at the end of urinating and there is slight blood staining on the tissue. It does not seem to be getting better. Has anyone else had this?

Also, after thinking I was totally weaned off my pain pills, yesterday I had a horribly painful day. I called and asked for more pain pills for those times. Am I a total wimp?
Is it normal to feel better and better and then have a terrible pain day? Usually, I can maintain the pain with ibuprofen until late afternoon. Yesterday I felt like late afternoon all day long. Today I am tired and hurting as well.

I am two weeks post op today, vaginal hysterectomy with laparoscopy. Any hints? Anyone else have these sudden bad days?

Thanks....

Yes it is normal to have good and bad days. I'm 6 weeks post-op and still having swelling and tenderness. Doc put me on a inflammatory drug due to my sewlling. Please watch your pain with urine. I have fought a UTI every since my TAH got my right ovary still. I see the urologist in the morning, so infection is not uncommon with these procedure's. I had two blood vessels growing on my uterus so there fore had a lot of repair and cutting going on in me. By the way did not know the blood vessels were ther a surprise for doc!!!I just came to the conclusion not all of us are going to heal as quickly as some seem to do on here. I get depressed when I hear how well others have handled this. I too wondered if I were being a baby. I know had it not been for the UTI'S I would off done much better but six weeks of fighting them I'm just plain wore out.Take it easy you deserve to pamper your self. My thoughts are with you and remember we are all different.
R Davis aka JESUS4EVER

Hi Terfemme ...
It's me, the marathon runner again
I am 5 weeks today (wish me Happy Anniversary) from a TAH and have learned that this is not like recovering from an injury or other illness where you get progressively better each day. It's like the stock market, up one day and rock bottom the next. I'm wondering how I'm supposed to be all better by next week.
I felt worse my third week than I did my first two!
But for each bad day, you'll have two good days and so on.
Just don't overdo -- like my Thanksgiving grocery shopping stunt
Our bodies have amazing ways of telling us when we are overdoing. We cannot trick a hysterectomy! Every time we get overconfident, our body reminds us of what it's been through and you feel like you've just done two hours worth of situps. The recovery isn't nearly as bad as I imagined (I thought I'd be chained to a bed), but you are right, it is a big deal even though we have days when we think it isn't.
I went off pain pills after the first few days, then ran back to them week three (after a mall mishap) and week four (the grocery day). Muscles get tired, stitches start to dissolve and who knows what all else goes on that begins to take a toll.
Why do we try to be "brave" about the pills --take them as needed! You won't end up in Valley of the Dolls.
For me, walking really helps -- although I have threatened to run My doctor says I give him chest pains (I tried to do situps after the first week, because hey -- I felt great!).
Be careful about back pain sneaking up on you as your stomach muscles get weaker. That's been my problem of the week (a new one crops up daily). Try not to sit or recline in the same way all the time.
I'm still sore and swollen but I think I'm having a good day. So, that must mean it's time to go do more than I should and end up in bed tomorrow.
Overall, it does get better -- but it seems to get a little worse before it does.
I've had the pain upon urinating and took Macrodantin for it which really helped. Sometimes, it's just the inflammation. But call your doctor.
Don't try to be Joan of Ark. Did I see you're trying to work? "WHAT ARE YOU NUTS?"
Forgetaboutit! Take the time off -- you'll be glad you did.
Becky