Back pain

I just had surgery on the 3rd. My dr said that I would probably have some back pain, but it seems to be getting alittle worse. Has anyone else experienced this? I am also having problems with constipation. I am taking fiber and stool softeners, but still having trouble. Any suggestions?

Miralax will keep everything moving. It is very gentle and a lot of surgeons recommend it to their patients to keep the bowels moving. Its tasteless and you simply put it in a drink daily. It really helped me. My back still hurts but I'm not sure if I'm sleeping in the wrong position.

hey there...i hear ya...im day six post(today was first poop)....just keep taking stool softeners and drinking is all i can say about that....as far back pain i am suffering too and dont know the cure....back was so stiff on day 2 it hurt to breathe....please hang in there...it gets better...slowly...but it gets better

I am day 3 post op and I have back aches also. If i get up and move around for a minute it tends to help a little just to stretch the muscles out. I wake up from sleeping and my back hurts the worsts. I had my first bm today and I took Milk of Magnasia to help with that as I have always had constipation problems and did not want to suffer anymore than I had to. Depending on your body though try something that will help you have a bm and no after affects. Drink plenty of water it helps to keep things moving naturally in the body.

Hi ladies I thought I I would chime in on the back ache issue. I am 7 weeks post op and for the first 3-4 weeks Bach ache was horrible. Hot packs got me through. In the morning was the worst so before getting out of bed I would take some pain relief and use a hot pack and lay there for 30 mins before getting up.

It does get better but I remember it well, rest rest rest and use a hot pack

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Originally Posted by Pipppy Hi ladies I thought I I would chime in on the back ache issue. I am 7 weeks post op and for the first 3-4 weeks Bach ache was horrible. Hot packs got me through. In the morning was the worst so before getting out of bed I would take some pain relief and use a hot pack and lay there for 30 mins before getting up. It does get better but I remember it well, rest rest rest and use a hot pack

I have to agree here! I am 1 week post op and though I am....moving.... (if you catch my drift) the pain gets unbearable in my lower back. I have had back issues for a few years (bad car accident 2 years ago). Hot packs and moving. Even if you lean over a little and sway... that helped me so much. I still have the pain and mornings are the WORST!! But today I notice it isn't as bad as yesterday... Good luck!

Thank you all for the advise. I used milk of mag, it did the trick!!!! I am also using hot packs too. My back pain is worse in the morning, but after the first BM, it eased up a lot. I am now 7 days post op now. Feeling pretty good, but still have my moments. Best of luck to you all!!