Alright. I need some insight. Yesterday after I put my boots on, I did something that caused A LOT of pain in my lower left incision. I either twisted or I don't even know. I just know I went from feeling great to wanting to die. I called my surgeon right away and they said I could have ripped some of the muscle back apart that was healing, or strained it, or pulled the internal suture. Ok. Great. She said I would be sore for a day or 2, to use pain meds and she had heard sometimes a heating pad helps.

So I of course took pain meds and pretty much spent the rest of the night laying down. I got up this am and it was still sore. I took more pain meds, walked around some and then laid back down this afternoon. I got up again and was pleasantly surprised the pain was gone. Barely even a twinge of soreness. So I figured if take a shower to feel human. Hah. As I get in the shower, the pain comes back with a vengeance. I proceed to basically cry the whole time I'm showering. I take more pain meds after I'm done because I'm in so much pain I can't function.

Basically. It's worse than it was yesterday. Yesterday it didn't hurt at all if I was sitting or laying down. Now it's tender even when I'm sitting/laying down. Standing or walking or actually bending to sit down makes me cry. No joke. I got up a little.bit ago and cried the entire time. Now, for me to cry about pain, it really F'n hurts. I can take a lot before you know I'm in pain.

I guess the point of all this rambling is... is this still something considered normal? Or should I actually call my doc tomorrow? I have his cell number. It's more that it actually hurts to live now. Like when I'm standing it hurts to even take shallow breaths. I'm just so pissed at myself, as I have to go back to classes after I've been on break. I was doing sooooo well, and now I'm worried I won't be able to go because it hurts every step I take. Plus, how much can I really learn if I'm on tons of pain meds? Hahaha.

Thanks for reading all this crap. I know it's long, and I apologize.

I'm feeling much better tonight. I've pretty much rested all day, getting up to only use the bathroom, get something to drink/eat, and to just get up because laying down is boring. Ha. Either the pain meds & ibuprofen are working their magic, or I'm actually starting to heal again. It's nice to not get up to pee and not cry like a baby.

I have a follow up appt on Tuesday AM, and I'll be sure to bring it up. But as of now, I feel MUCH better, thank god. Cause I was pretty miserable. Now I just hope it stays this way as I have class tomorrow and really can't miss it.

Thanks for the replies and concern. <3 If I was still in the same amount of pain as I was in last night, I'd go to the ER. The pain last night was some of the worst pain I've had in my entire life. Tearing my ACL wasn't even as bad!

I'm also just sick if being on pain medication. I'm tired of feeling so doped up and sleeping on and off all day. You can only enjoy that for so long. Haha.

I did the same thing. I rolled too far over on my side about a month out. It pulled something internal. There was even a small swelling around the incision area. Unfortunately it lasted for about a month. I did pain meds, heat, and basically relaxing as much as possible.

Thankfully after pretty much laying on my couch ALL weekend, I'm feeling MUCH better. Very little pain, and am once again weaning myself off the pain meds I was able to got to all my classes today with no pain! I was so worried when I made this thread, that the pain was going to last. But I did take ibuprofen, and I asked about that at my 2 week post op appt with his nurse, and she said while it's not good to take for a while, in this case it was for inflammation, and it's okay to take for a short time. I really think ibuprofen along with the lortab is why I'm feeling so much better already.

Now if only I could have a good poop. I took some milk of magnesia and while I had a small BM, I know there's more in there. Lolz

Ps I wouldn't wish the pain I had this weekend on my worst enemy. It hurt worse than when I tore my acl! Be careful friends!

I had a follow up today. And I asked my surgeon about a possible pulled muscle. She agreed I must have move wrong to still be in this much pain a month out. She prescribed me muscle relaxer to hopefully calm down the muscle and hopefully take away some of the inflammation.