incision pain

[almam 61]

I went in to my Dr and was released to work yesterday. At 3wks 1 of my incisions is hurting. He checked and it looked good. Well this morning it started to feel like my stitches are being stretched from the inside when I walk...ouch!! Anyone feel this...he said I'm still healing but y now??

hugs,<br />alma

[MoreganK 164]

Yeah, I had something like that. I was told I need to to rest for a couple days while I healed up. I pulled an internal stitch about 2.5 weeks after surgery. *head smack* I felt better after about 2-3 days of resting and taking it easy.

[TheGamer 406]

You've got internal stitches, so that description isn't inaccurate. It's possible that you overstretched something and that's why you're feeling more pain than normal. If it gets worse, I'd call your doctor back.

[Pookeyism 1,143]

I did, it mostly went away after a few weeks, but I actually got the sensation a few times again just a week or so ago...I think the first was that they cannot always account for gravity while making the sutures, so they can "tack ya up a hitch" as a country doc explained to me years ago after stabbing myself with a stick in an cycling accident...

This last I think may be a little scar tissue pulling.

Good luck...warmth, tenderness, actual prolonged pain is not what I am talking about - that needs a doc's attention.

Good luck!

[Rootman 1,101]

I don't remember anything like that exactly, it's been 2 years after all. I do remember that after about a month or two I got a real sharp cut like pain and after consulting others we thought it was the cut nerve ends in the main incision healing or reconnecting and firing off in protest. It too went away after bout a week. Felt like a paper cut on my belly though.

[almam 61]

Thanks everyone for responding! It feels like my stitches are being pulled when Im up walking or stretching. I called the Dr and they said to monitor the incision. Ugh I was just released yesterday to work thurs and now I'm going to have to call in.

hugs,<br />alma