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I work night shift at the hospital. I ate at 3 am, went to bed at 8 am, and then woke up in pain aroud 10 am. I don't know what is wrong! After getting up and down half a dozen times from 10 to 1 I finally took my pain meds that I have taken since post op week two and took a hot bath. I went to sleep at two and when I woke at 6 I again was in unbearable pain. I had a couple BM's but it feels like I still need to. Does anyone have advice? I am in do much pain right now (it is 830 pm and I don't get off work til 7 am).

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Most guidelines suggest that you shouldn't be eating raw vegetable until 4 months post op--but even so, I would not just assume that your pain is caused by the carrots. My recommendation would be to talk with your surgeon's office ASAP or go to the ER.

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I got worried after I ate them thinking it wasn't such a good idea but I didn't have any pain so I thought it was fine. I was at work at the hospital (went home early since I was on too much pain) they told me to take milk of magnesia and my pain meds. They said if it isn't better by morning I need to go to the dr.

The pain is in my stomach and in my lower back. It has gotten better since today. My pain on a scale of 1 to 10 was a 9 or even 10 but now it is a 6 or 7

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Mellifrits: How are you feeling? Did you email your surgeon?

I hope all is well.

~Cheri

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Call one of the on-call surgeons. He/she will probably tell you to go to the ER. We nurses are the worst. I'd tell your charge what's going on and go to the ER.

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It has been almost 48 hours since I ate the carrots and some time today the pain went away. I am very lucky that I was able to work it though my body. I tried to get into a dr here in GA but no one could take me same day. I have no insurance so the ER was not a choice for me. My dr was very wonderful and as helpful as he could be but also told me to get checked out. I am going to see someone tomorrow just a day or two late.

Please learn from me WE CAN NOT EAT FRESH VEGS!! I don't think Ill even try them again in 5 months. I honestly think this whole event has made me not like carrots at all, not even soft ones.

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