hurts to pee

My Dr told me to expect bladder spasms. But I was surprised when I didn't have them until 1 weeks later.

It helped not to let my bladder get too full. Also, over the counter urispas helped almost immediately.

I just called my doctor yesterday about the same thing. He put me on Uristat (turns your pee orange and is over the counter) and an antibiotic. He thinks I might have a UTI. He said 20% of women get an infection from the catheter. I am hoping that it gets better. This may be the worse part of this whole surgery. You might want to contact your doctor. Good luck

Hi Gunnersgal,

I developed bladder spasms and burning about 2 weeks after my LAVH on 3/14/06, and it turns out I had a bladder infection. It seemed to clear up after antibiotics.

Now, at about 4 weeks, I have *frequent* bladder spasms, and my doctor said it is likely because during the surgery they "peel" the uterus off of the bladder, and that irritates it. She recommended 2 weeks of Detrol LA since I don't have a UTI this time. I sure hope it works, because the spasms wake me up 3 or 4 times a night! It feels like someone is sharply sqeezing my poor full bladder, even though it's not that full.

It's kind of ironic, all the things I was worried about didn't happen, but I never thought of this!

Hi! I am 3 days post-op and decided that nobody told my bladder that my uterus was gone so it is left confused. =) What is working well for me is to go urinate (trickly sometimes) - take a walk around the house - go urinate again and if still feeling pressure take another stroll around the house and urinate a third time. Sometimes taking up to 20 minutes or so. I am finding that the gas is competing for space and making it hard for my bladder to release. I call it my "bladder stroll". Anyway it seems to be helping me and drinking lots of water helps too. And like they said above a call to the Doctor wouldn't hurt to be sure. I hope you (all of us) feel better soon and heal well. Good luck with recovery! Take care! xoxoxo
Mindy
TAH 4/4/06 removal of cervix and uterus for adenacarcinoma in cervix

Thanks for the tip, I'll give it a try

Good luck and fast healing to you too!

I will be 2 weeks post-op on Monday and when I pee it feels like a brain freeze but much lower. I go to the doctor on Tuesday, hopefully it's not a UTI. The pain is horrible!

I feel better now hearing everyone else's bladder experiences. I too am having bladder pressure; total hyst done 3/27, but not really pain when peeing. Finding this website has been wonderful! Thanks for info and support...

FYI (for your information)

Make sure you drink plenty of water. It will relieve the burning kind of pain when you are about finished going potty.

I sometimes still have that weird feeling (i'm in my 8 and 1/2 week post op)

AnnRuthie

Make sure you get tested for bladder infection. Ever since I came home from the hosp. I have been complaining to dr. Every day pain increased finally week 5 went to family dr,because gyn would not test. Guess what,severe bladder infection that had spread to my rt kidney! Am on antibiotics now,pain has improved,that was a major source of my pain besides vaginal cuff. Push for a test!!! Some drs are idiots!! Cant wait for my next appt to tell my dr she is one!!!!