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Pain Management Advice Please!!
by Janedevotedmummy:) 27th November 2011, 10:39 am
Hello everyone.
It's Day 3 for me and i'm finding the pain of stretching etc. getting worse.
I am still on Co-codamol every 4 hours but i'm finding that this is merely taking the edge off the pain i'm suffering. Sleep isn't great either, awake every 2 hours. It's just like having a newborn baby again, but with pain during the night!!
I thought I had a high threshold but find my BA so far more painful than childbirth (I was a hypnobirth mum).
Any advice would be so welcome right now!!!! Is there anything else I can take or anything I can do. I tried the frozen peas which didn't really help.
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It's Day 3 for me and i'm finding the pain of stretching etc. getting worse.
I am still on Co-codamol every 4 hours but i'm finding that this is merely taking the edge off the pain i'm suffering. Sleep isn't great either, awake every 2 hours. It's just like having a newborn baby again, but with pain during the night!!
I thought I had a high threshold but find my BA so far more painful than childbirth (I was a hypnobirth mum).
Any advice would be so welcome right now!!!! Is there anything else I can take or anything I can do. I tried the frozen peas which didn't really help.
X
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Re: Pain Management Advice Please!!
by Clara 27th November 2011, 11:55 pm
Hi Jane, sorry to hear you're feeling so sore 
Are you taking arnica? It's not too late if you're not and will help get the bruising out quicker. Also being as mobile as you can i think helps. I did find i got some relief with cold packs,something like 20 mins on/off. I was actually ok on day 3 but have read loads that days 2,3,4 can be the worst but you'll turn the corner and get better each day! Have you got lots of pillows to support you at night?
Hang in there this horrible bit will soon pass and you'll be enjoying those new
x x
Are you taking arnica? It's not too late if you're not and will help get the bruising out quicker. Also being as mobile as you can i think helps. I did find i got some relief with cold packs,something like 20 mins on/off. I was actually ok on day 3 but have read loads that days 2,3,4 can be the worst but you'll turn the corner and get better each day! Have you got lots of pillows to support you at night?Hang in there this horrible bit will soon pass and you'll be enjoying those new
x x
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Re: Pain Management Advice Please!!
by peggysue 28th November 2011, 12:18 am
I cant help you but didnt want to read and run. Sorry your in so much pain
Could your dr prescribe you something stronger maybe?
xx
Could your dr prescribe you something stronger maybe?xx
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Re: Pain Management Advice Please!!
by monkey 28th November 2011, 12:42 am
Ice packs do wonders! Just make sure you're keeping on top of your meds.
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Re: Pain Management Advice Please!!
by needboobs 28th November 2011, 10:27 am
Sorry to hear you are in pain. I found the first 2 weeks quite painful but does get better each day.
Try taking some ibuprofen or voltarol with your co-codamol. They are anti inflammatories so help with the swelling as well as the pain.
Try taking some ibuprofen or voltarol with your co-codamol. They are anti inflammatories so help with the swelling as well as the pain.
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Re: Pain Management Advice Please!!
by worsley1 28th November 2011, 10:40 am
Hi, the co-codamol they tend to give you are 8/500 dosage, i went to docs and got the stronger 30/500 dose. Really helped me :)
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Re: Pain Management Advice Please!!
by GucciGucci 28th November 2011, 10:47 am
Hope you're feeling a bit better today x
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Re: Pain Management Advice Please!!
by imibran 28th November 2011, 11:22 am
ibuprofen worked for me two x
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Re: Pain Management Advice Please!!
by Jojo6 28th November 2011, 11:46 am
Hi Hun,
I definitely found the first week the most painful, in particular the first few days I could barely move my top half. You will find it very quickly improves. I couldn't take the co-codomol without feeling sick so I took paracetamol, Ibuprofen, used Ice packs and also found it helped walking about. If I sat down I got stiff!
Hope the pain goes down soon. I was the same, very easy births 3 times round and yet on day 2 post BA I sooo much pain! I promise it doesn't last long hun xxx
I definitely found the first week the most painful, in particular the first few days I could barely move my top half. You will find it very quickly improves. I couldn't take the co-codomol without feeling sick so I took paracetamol, Ibuprofen, used Ice packs and also found it helped walking about. If I sat down I got stiff!
Hope the pain goes down soon. I was the same, very easy births 3 times round and yet on day 2 post BA I sooo much pain! I promise it doesn't last long hun xxx
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Re: Pain Management Advice Please!!
by cocogirl 28th November 2011, 12:10 pm
Hiya, I would second (third? fourth?!) the ibubrofen. It's an anti-inflammatory that you really need for surgical pain. Check with your surgeon though before you take it that he or she is happy as there is an increased risk of bleeding and/or clotting problems. My surgeon said ok but only after 48 hours.
In my experience as a surgical nurse, days 2-5 are likely to be the most painful, and after that swelling has peaked and it's all downhill. That was certainly the case for me, although everyone's different. I had 3 drug free labours too - the BA was far worse! The difficult first part goes so quickly though, and soon you'll be back to your normal self.
Hope this helps xxxxxxx
In my experience as a surgical nurse, days 2-5 are likely to be the most painful, and after that swelling has peaked and it's all downhill. That was certainly the case for me, although everyone's different. I had 3 drug free labours too - the BA was far worse! The difficult first part goes so quickly though, and soon you'll be back to your normal self.
Hope this helps xxxxxxx
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Re: Pain Management Advice Please!!
by Janedevotedmummy:) 28th November 2011, 2:21 pm
Thank you girlies.
You really helped me out here.
I am taking arnica and certainly will keep doing so now.
The ice packs didn't seem to help so my husband spoke to a doctor and he collected some stronger painkillers for me this am- Tremadol and they are brilliant!! They do make me very drowsy but at least i can rest properly now and I can also take those anti-immflammatories that you all mentioned too. (can't spell when i'm so drowsy ha ha!!).
Definitely feel more upbeat thanks to you guys xxx
You really helped me out here.
I am taking arnica and certainly will keep doing so now.
The ice packs didn't seem to help so my husband spoke to a doctor and he collected some stronger painkillers for me this am- Tremadol and they are brilliant!! They do make me very drowsy but at least i can rest properly now and I can also take those anti-immflammatories that you all mentioned too. (can't spell when i'm so drowsy ha ha!!).
Definitely feel more upbeat thanks to you guys xxx
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Re: Pain Management Advice Please!!
by kara 28th November 2011, 3:38 pm
sorry to hear how your feeling hun, hope all picks up soon 
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Re: Pain Management Advice Please!!
by alexandra33 28th November 2011, 3:56 pm
glad you got sorted!!! the pain really is the worst - but I definitely second the idea to get up and walk around (gently) getting circulation helps SO much. Even though you'll be hobbling like an 80 year old 
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Re: Pain Management Advice Please!!
by sparkyleeds 28th November 2011, 4:00 pm
Glad your feeling a bit better with the Tramadol,i cant take them as they really space me out !Im just taking paracetamol now and sticking the frozen peas on now and again but must say feel alot better today ,stitches still burn now and again and my arms ache but feel better in myself!Hopefully in a few weeks we will be back to normal with painfree big boobies !!!Take care !!xxx
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Re: Pain Management Advice Please!!
by Janedevotedmummy:) 28th November 2011, 5:37 pm
Yes the Tremadol certainly spaces me out!!! I am being careful with them and not taking too many because of this.
Alexandra- I agree, I am normally a busy body so find it hard to sit around. Probably doing too much also.
SparklyLeeds- Glad you're feeling better in yourself. Fingers crossed we'll all be settled by Christmas
xxx
Alexandra- I agree, I am normally a busy body so find it hard to sit around. Probably doing too much also.
SparklyLeeds- Glad you're feeling better in yourself. Fingers crossed we'll all be settled by Christmas
xxx
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