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Surgery 2 + Weeks Ago- Still In Pain

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MARKW6    0

MARKW6
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I had my surgery October 12. It will be 3 weeks Wednesday and my back and below both ribs are still killing me. I saw my Dr. last Monday and he said that all was OK and that it would take time!!! But how long???? I was using the liquid Vicodin but the crap made me feel funny. Liquid Tylenol did not even dent the pain but 2 Motrin helped. What about you guys???? Any help!!??? Mark

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hopefloats    11

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I had my surgery October 12. It will be 3 weeks Wednesday and my back and below both ribs are still killing me. I saw my Dr. last Monday and he said that all was OK and that it would take time!!! But how long???? I was using the liquid Vicodin but the crap made me feel funny. Liquid Tylenol did not even dent the pain but 2 Motrin helped. What about you guys???? Any help!!??? Mark

I had surgery the same day as you and I am experiencing the same pain as you are. My back is killing me and below my ribs it is still sore. The tylenol does nothing and the percoset that I had did nothing either. My doctor won't let me take motrin, so he is going to give me a Rx for a motrin substitute. I have been told it's normal too and that it will get better, but I am at my wits end. I am sick and tired of feeling sick and tired.

My back pain is in the middle of my back...where is yours? I am trying to do push-ups, not the regular kind, but pushing myself away from the wall and from my kitchen counter to see if it will strengthen my back muschles. I wish I had some answers....maybe someone else?

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I had my surgery October 12. It will be 3 weeks Wednesday and my back and below both ribs are still killing me. I saw my Dr. last Monday and he said that all was OK and that it would take time!!! But how long???? I was using the liquid Vicodin but the crap made me feel funny. Liquid Tylenol did not even dent the pain but 2 Motrin helped. What about you guys???? Any help!!??? Mark

TWO Words for you HEATING PAD!!!!! i was banded on OCT 7 2011 and a heating pad helped so much it was unbelievable.. also my dr gave me liquid percocet.

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Kiskis    56

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I had the same pain. It takes time. I went for a massage 2x/week for about 8 wks. I go for deep tisue massage every week. Good luck! It is worth it!

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I agree with KisKi, It sounds to me like during surgery you might of strained something.Massage Therapy would help if this is so.Go easy on the heating pad, if it is a stain and not gas, heat could increase inflamation, like a sprained ankle heat would not be suggested. I always use Ice for a strain, no more than 15 minutes though, after 15 minutes your body may think it is freezing and send blood to the area, thus increasing inflamation. Another thing I found good for gas is a probiotic, it really helped me. Good Luck, Karen

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Kiskis    56

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Walking a bit every hour is great too! Keep us posted on how you are doing :).

Kristi

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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