Suffering with pain

by Smallblue 27th January 2012, 12:31 pm

Under my left breast below and on the incision, behind my ribs and around my left side. It's sore to touch and if I breathe deeply or cough it hurts like hell. I have phoned and left a message for my PS this morning. My healing has been amazing until this week. Im wondering if I've unsettled my healing by having a horrendous constant cough for 3 weeks(easing up now), which jolted my body at the worst possible time and I also have a 2 year old son who needs lifting. Taking painkillers today. My breast feels fine and looks normal. Any advice would be great. Xx

by missh 27th January 2012, 12:35 pm

I wouldn't know but hope you feel better soon xx

by alexandra33 27th January 2012, 12:42 pm

Hey hunni, I'd think as long as there's no redness, it's totally normal, my ribs (under boobies) felt as if they'd been boxed for about 2-3 months honestly. I started wearing underwire bras at 3 months and they STILL were sore . I'd say it was about 4 months until I had absolutely no pain at all on the ribs (even though the boobies felt better earlier than that).

xxxx Suffering with pain 571992

by Smallblue 27th January 2012, 12:49 pm

Alexandra so reassuring thank you. Under my PS's advice, I could try underwires if it felt comfortable. I did for a few hours last week but couldn't get on with them and went back to my trusted sports bra's. For now, take each day as it comes I guess. Xx

by Smallblue 27th January 2012, 12:50 pm

Thank you missh. Hope you're getting lots of rest x

by momojack 27th January 2012, 2:11 pm

Hopefully its just a pulled muscle where you have been coughing..hope you feel better xxxxx Suffering with pain 48411

by Tanyaxx1 27th January 2012, 2:17 pm

Hey hun, I also have had some pain under my leftie beside the incision and on the ribs, I am wearing a wired bra today I can still feel soreness like a bruised ribs feeling. I see my surgeon yesterday and he said that everything is absolutely fine :) sounds pretty normal to me hun. Hope the pain subsides for you soon!! I was looking forward to getting in wired bras now I'm actually in one I don't like it. :( feels odd...will have to wean myself back into them slowly. Xxx

by misf1 27th January 2012, 2:28 pm

Probably just your body telling you, you've over done it a bit, try to rest. Put ice on the sore bits and maybe try some anti inflammatory pain killers like ibuprofen

by Smallblue 27th January 2012, 4:11 pm

Thank you ladies. It's nice to hear some reassurance. I did start to worry a bit. Hopefully I can take it easy over the weekend. Xx

by Jojo6 27th January 2012, 5:28 pm

Hope the pain goes away soon hun , take care and get some rest over the weekend. xxx

by SarahMichelle 27th January 2012, 5:30 pm

I have the same thing on my left rib small blue. It didn't hurt after surgery but over the last week it has come on and doesn't seem to be changing. The hospital don't seem to think it is an issue but they gave said if it gets a lot worse then to call back. x

by towie 27th January 2012, 10:24 pm

Hi

I have the exactly same thing when I cough I have to hold my side under my left boob the nurse said last night it was nothing to worry about to take ibuprofen and rest ..... Hope your feeling better soon xxx

by towie 27th January 2012, 10:24 pm

Hi

I have the exactly same thing when I cough I have to hold my side under my left boob the nurse said last night it was nothing to worry about to take ibuprofen and rest ..... Hope your feeling better soon xxx

by Smallblue 28th January 2012, 12:21 pm

Had a bad night with the pain. Even made me cry and I don't cry that easily. It felt like I had been stabbed in the ribs. Took more ibuprofen and managed some more light sleep. Laying down or being elevated in bed seems to make it worse. Once I was up this morning the pain has subsided. Taking ibuprofen and paracemtamol and trying to rest. Hoping I've got to my worst and now can only improve. I have overdone it the past week. Even though the boobs look good on the outside, I had forgotten I'm still healing on the inside. A lesson learnt. Thanks for all the replys. Xx

by momojack 28th January 2012, 12:47 pm

Take it easy hun, its so easy to overdo it with little ones isnt it?! Hope you feel better soon xx

by steph999 28th January 2012, 12:50 pm

Aww hope it gets better for you, try and take it easy. Its so hard to remember that your still healing, im going to really struggle with it
xxx

by Smallblue 28th January 2012, 1:11 pm

momojack wrote:Take it easy hun, its so easy to overdo it with little ones isnt it?! Hope you feel better soon xx

I also work with young children. Not a great combo! I'm hoping it's more to do with my hacking cough that's bruised my ribs and to top it off it's near my incision and the tender area around that. Xx

by momojack 28th January 2012, 1:20 pm

Aww hun, working with kids too..they are unpredictable arent they!! I agree, a nasty cough is not what you want right now..i've had it to recently and just trying not to wet myself is hard enough!! Suffering with pain 557141

...having babies is terrible for the bladder control xxx

by MozElle83 28th January 2012, 3:23 pm

Hope you feel better soon SmallBlue. The cough may have inflamed your intercostal muscles so maybe some ibuprofen like misf1 suggested will help. Hope it passes soon.

by Smallblue 28th January 2012, 4:25 pm

I think you're on to something there Mozelle. Seems very much the case. The ibuprofen is helping and I'm going to icepack again tonight. Thanks xx

by towie 5th February 2012, 3:20 pm

Hi

How are you feeling now ? My ribs are still hurting xxx

by Smallblue 5th February 2012, 9:09 pm

Hi towie, I'm still in pain but it has improved a lot. Im still coughing which really isn't helping. Sorry you're still in pain too. What do you think your pain is caused by? X

by towie 5th February 2012, 9:42 pm

Hi

I think I have ripped a muscle or cracked a rib from coughing so much it's doing my head in now it's herd work trying not to cough and when I do I hold my rib below my left boob . Sorry your still coughing and still in pain .

Xxx

by Smallblue 6th February 2012, 7:25 am

We're in the same boat. I think it will take some time for it to improve. I can cope better this week as its half the pain it was causing me. Just wish my cough would go away. A visit to my GP possibly this week. Take care. Xx

by towie 7th February 2012, 5:50 pm

Hi

I went to see my doctor today she said I have got bronchitis and the pain in the ribs is from the straining of coughing , got antibiotic,s and got to carry on with ibruprofen . She was very impressed with my Boobs

I hope your feeling better xxx

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