Now I Have a Pain in My ***

Ok I think I've had enough! I went back to work 3 days ago, half days. I am on my feet just about the whole time. The first day I had quite a few jolts of sharp rectal pain and by the end of the day I had pain the width of my lower buttocks. I had A&P repair so I chalked it up to being on my feet. But now, no matter how much I rest, sit, lay down this pain is here and using prescription Motrin doesn't make it feel any better. Does anyone have any suggestions or have any idea what this is? I swear if I have to call the Dr one more time he'll turn off the phones and lock the doors.
Michelle

Sorry can't give you any advice but don't worry about calling the doc again, its his job.

You take care.
hazel.

I had to laugh a little at your title at first. I was thinking yeah I have one too it's called my DH not being understanding, lol.

I also had the posterior repair, I do get rectal pains if standing for to long. It seems to have subsided for me already though. I would definitly call that is his job. GL, Angela

Michelle, I'm experiencing the same things. I am going to the Dr. in a few minutes for my 6 week checkup. I'll let you know. I'm so scared that something is wrong sometimes, but just hoping it's just healing in there.

Thanks sisters, I'm waiting for a call back from the Dr. I did some research last night when I couldn't sleep due to the pain and restlessness. I'm wondering if it could be due to Pudendal nerve damage. Seems like it can happen after pelvic surgery.
Michelle

Are you getting any help/relief for your Pudendal nerve damage? I am 6 months out and still in pain. Awaiting PT to start. Couldn't take Topamax, bad reaction. I am hoping someone is getting relief from this pain.

Elona, I did get in to see the Dr. Because I had complications with an infection after the hyst he sent me for another CT scan which showed I had linear streaking. It is scar tissue that has formed along the areas that I had infected fluid. Since then I have had persistent right sided abdominal pain and pelvic floor pressure and rectal pain. The rectocele and cystocele repair failed because my body rejected the suture material and I started losing sutures 1 1/2 weeks post op. I assumed that would attribute to some of the pressure. I started seeing a chiropractor to see if anything would help to relieve the pain, am seeing a physical therapist who specializes in pelvic floor therapy for the next 20 weeks until my A&P revision scheduled in April. And I had a pessary inserted to help relieve the pressure. At my initial PT evaluation she found I have Levator Ani syndrome. The Levator muscle that is part of the pelvic floor girdle is stressed and taut probably from the surgery. She feels that this may have contributed to the abdominal pain and she will start myofascial relaxing techniques next week to see if it will help. I have to say that the pessary has relieved a lot of the pressure and the abdominal pain is tolerable as long as I don't do too much. But living with pain everyday has been difficult and I see that you are experiencing the same. Where is your pain? How has it affected your life? Does your dr have any idea what is causing your discomfort? Has your prolapse been repaired and if so how has it worked for you? I am quite interested because you had your surgery 1 month before me and I often wonder when I will be feeling 100% again. Thanks for your interest, let me know how things are going with PT.
Michelle

Michelle,

I had a prolapsed uterus and a TVH in June. I have been in pain every since. The pain is in the pelvic floor, mostly in the rectal/tailbone area. I can not sit, squat or stand for longer than a few minutes. I have vaginal and rectal pressure and constipation. At times I have burning and tingling in my feet. Very, very uncomfortable. The pain is relentless, I can't sleep, work or drive. My life has come to a screeching halt. After getting no where with my gyn/surgeon I saw a colonrectal doc, who couldn't figure it out. I switched gyn and my new gyn sent me to a specialist. I am seeing a pelvic floor specialist. That was two weeks ago. I have been waiting to start PT, have the first apt this coming Tues. I tried Topamax but could not take it. I started taking Lyrica today, crossing my fingers for some releif. I am told I have nerve damage from the hyst, which is causing muscle spasms. So far nothing has helped. Hoping the Lyrica and PT give me some relief. My new doctor is okay, but his nurse is awful. I would find another, but he is the only one in the State of Oklahoma specializing in this field. So I am stuck putting up with her on top of everything else. I am told my bladder and bowel has dropped, but not enough to be causing all this pain. I hope you are getting faster relief than I am. Each day I get a little more discouraged and this pain is wearing on my nerves and personality, not to mention my family. Elona

Elona, I truly feel for you. When you live with pain every day it does wear on you, and changes the way you feel about everything. After awhile the people in your life stop asking about how you feel because they're tired of hearing about your troubles. There is a turning point in recovery when everyone else feels you should be all better and if you complain about how you feel they change the subject, roll their eyes or shut you out. I try not to talk about my pain or my frustration about not being back to normal but it's so hard when you live with it every waking moment, sometimes I just wish they could spend 1 day in my body.
I'm so sorry to hear that you aren't getting any answers. I know how important it is to have a good nurse. They are really the first impression you have about a Dr and if she has no personality it makes it very difficult to make sure an accurate history is taken. Though you should not have to do this to get professional care sometimes forcing yourself to "kill them with kindness" helps.
Please know that I am here for you anytime and I understand your pain and frustration. Praying for you for relief from your pain and some answers to your questions. 's
Michelle

I am 3 weeks post TVH with lots of front and back reconstruction. I have passed many milestones and can now urinate with no problem and have gotten my bowels moving. Just when I thought that I was going to be functional again, I started with this horrible pain in my anal area. I thought that it might be constipation, but I have used lots of fiber, prunes, and even laxatives to be sure that my bowels are moving and the pain is still there.

This pain never stops no matter what I am doing. It is now like a tightness and pressure in my butt cheeks and around my tail bone. I will call my Dr in the morning. I was interested to read what others have experienced. Does anyone have suggestions for temporary relief so that I can get through the night? I have gone back to my narcotic pain meds for now for some relief. I stopped taking them because I was worried about constipation, but it is pretty clear now that this prroblem is larger than just constipation.
Any ideas my sisters?