Im having alot of pain still

Hi,it has been 6days post op know and the pain is still really bad-and i still see a bit of blood when i potty. and i cry thru bowl movements is this normal,i called dr,and waiting ro hear back from him,anyone got any advice thanks pammy

Hi Pammy
I am sorry you are still in pain. It is normal to still be hurting so soon out of surgery. I took 2 percocets and 800mg. ibuprofen for a week, then I just used the ibuprofen during the day. I did add the percocet at night trying to get a good nights sleep.
Try to rest as much as possible. I know it is hard to do. Anytime you have a question concerning your recovery it is good to call the dr. That is what they get paid for. I hope you feel better soon. It really does get better as time goes on. It took me weeks to actually be pain free.

Take care
Peggy

Hi there,
I can honestly tell you that I felt the same way! I am two weeks post op now and I am doing better pain wise. I still have the painful bowel movements and from what I've read on here that is pretty common. The first week was painful and hard for me too and although I am still quite sore it is nowhere near as bad as then. Hang in there. Stool softeners, gas-x, and a heating pad helped me. Also pain meds can dehydrate you which will make bowel movements more painfull so drink lots of water. Take care.

6 days post-op I was still hurting lots.

Until at least 10 days post-op, I was alternating my meds every 3 hours so nothing wore off at one time, which was the worst! And I couldn't sleep for more than 2-3 hours at a time.

You've had some major surgery and repairs done, and it's going to be a few weeks before stuff stops hurting. You're doing great!

Pammy,

I am glad you called the doc to let him know that pain is still very bad. I hope he can ease your mind or give you something for it.
Please let us know how you are doing and what the doc said.

Hello,
I am 5 days post op and my experience has been to just drink alot of fluids. My doctor said that if you are having a hard time moving those bowels take some milk of magnesia or metamusul. That will soften your stools so its not so painful. I am taking 600 mg of Motrin and 1 lortab every 6-8 hours for pain and it has been pretty stabelizing. Get lots of rest. It gets better everyday.
Good luck to you!! I hope you get feeling better!

AprylP