Pain after TVH

Try heating pad

Bug your dr and his staff... I came home with Tylenol with codine and it barely took the edge off I doubled up during evening hours but stayed awake or slept short intervals... this is my 3rd day dr gave me tramadol and I only take in the evening but feel so much better. Make them listen to you. We can't heal if we r stressed and focused on pain.

I will bug my Dr.I will not be like this at all.
Thanks for listening.

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Originally Posted by shareun I had a total vaginal hysterectomy 2 days ago, and am home for my first full day. I am taking medication, vicodin and ibuprofen, but still having quite a bit of pain. Everything I read, I find women saying that they have had little or no pain. Is this normal for me to have this much pain? Any other suggestions?Thanks.

I took 600mg motrin and 5mg norco round the clock for the first week. The first two weeks were very painful for me. I did drink lots of water through the day, that helped with swelling, and got me up and out of bed to go to the bathroom often. I'm 4 weeks today from tvh and bladder sling and am still taking a motrin during the day and 1/2 norco at night if I've had a busy day.

I have set my phone to remind me to take my pain medicine. Vicodin every 4 and ibuprofen 600 every 6. I also am using a heating pad and took a 2 hour nap today. I think this is helping. I just felt like a wimp since I had heard so many women saying they felt no or little pain. So I think the rest of you sisters for speaking up. I feel better knowing that I am not the only one. Its also hard to depend on hubby who just so happens is having a hectic week this week, and even though he is doing great, he gets impatient at times.

i was sent home with 800mg motrin and percocet for pain and yes i am doing good but i am taking the meds ...my doc said to take the motrin round the clock till 2 weeks follow up and take the percocet round the clock till sunday then see how i feel. my tvh was wednesday morning. i am sleeping alot and resting when not sleeping. my doc was very adamant that i dont do anything that could rip a stitch. hubby won't let me do anything .... he says pampering the princess isn't enough he has been dealing with everything.

keep a piece of paper next to your pills so you can write down when you took them last ...so you know when you should take them again.

Heating pad and Ice pad were my best friends during the first weeks it helps soo much!!!