It can be about literally anything idgaf I just need something to focus on other than my aching pelvic muscles.
Edit: thank y’all for all the replies! I’m gonna get back to as many as I can over time! I’ve been napping a lot the past day and have been ignoring a lot of phone notifications lol
Was it done laparoscopic? What pain killers did they give you?
It was done laparoscopic. 4 small incisions in my abdomen. I was given tramadol, 600 mg ibuprofen, and told to switch between the ibuprofen and OTC Tylenol every 6 hours and take the tramadol as needed. The ibuprofen has been working well, but the Tylenol doesn’t really help so I take 1/2 a tramadol if I can’t handle the pain before I am due to switch to ibuprofen.
When I got my tubes removed, they gave me a tramadol after the surgery but just a prescription for ibuprofen. The ibuprofen seemed to help fine as long as I took it about every 5 hours. The worst part for me was getting up, whether out of bed or out of a chair. I had three incisions, one on each side of my abdomen and then through the belly button. I think it took me about 3 days to not have so much trouble getting out of bed. I wish you a fast recovery!
Does the tramadol make you itchy? I take it for a shoulder injury and it’s driving me crazy! I have some astepro nasal spray that’s disgusting and didn’t help at all. Tried it topically and think it might have helped a bit. Benadryl topical definitely made it a little less irritating.
Common side effect for tramadol, or any opioid agonist. Idk why, but the itch seems to effect the nose especially - drives some patients crazy.
It’s hitting my leg. I’m not looking forward to going back to work, where they expect me to wear pants, next week.
Try compression socks or a wrap - puts and keeps a bit of pressure on the itchy spot. I’d try at home first incase it aggravates it, but a little pressure can help with itch.
The real danger is when you’re stuck on the toilet dying, completely unable to go to the bathroom
You’re not kidding - you should have a stool softener prescribed alongside it. DO NOT SKIP THAT ONE!!
Also stay very well hydrated.
Drug induced constipation is unreal - you feel like you’re shitting a cinder block. Sometimes there really is no pushing it out, and that can lead to an impacted bowel. If it’s been a couple days of not being able to crank that turd out, it’s time to go to the ER!