Doing great, then....SNEEZE! Argh

[NewBeginning2015 46]

I am a week post op (yay!) and really healing well, feeling pretty good in general. But OMG a simple sneeze just KILLS me! I can't sneeze without cursing, because the sneeze seems to cause all my incisions to burn and hurt, for what seems like ages. Does anyone else experience this? Any ideas on how to avoid sneezing (or how to minimize the pain of sneezing)? I am in fear of sneezing in public and shocking everyone around me with the curses! :-s

[HalloweenBaby24 447]

I had this happen to me a week or two out and I pulled the muscles in my stomach.

It hurt like a Bi*ch and It took a month for the pain to go away.

As far as stopping the sneeze try holding your nose or using a pillow to hold up against your stomach if you do have to sneeze. The good news is it will eventually go away and things will get better, Good luck!

[Elode 8,093]

@@NewBeginning2015 Hold a pillow tight across your stomach! Same thing I use to teach my new C-sections at the hospital. That works for coughing ect..

[NewBeginning2015 46]

That is awesome! I never thought of the pillow. Will give it a try! Thanks much.

[Elode 8,093]

@@NewBeginning2015 You're welcome!

[Elode 8,093]

Oh lol! I didn't even read the post above I guess we both had the same idea!