didn't expect to be in this much pain any advice please

Well I had my surgery yesterday, they also had to repair a hernia that I had,  The doctor said I could take loratab for the pain, but I feel the most horrible pain in my stomach.  I've been walking and taking gasx, but still no relief.  How many more days of this, I don't think I can stand it much longer....would appreciate any advice thanks

The way in which we feel pain and the amount of pain we feel varies enormously. All I can suggest is, take the maximum meds and try to keep moving as much as possible. Often a lot of the pain we get is from trapped gas and moving helps that.

Hope you feel better soon.

kate

Walk sip,take the pain med and repeat-Seems hard but you will be better and you are now banded Yahoooo!

As the others have said, take the pain meds as prescribed.  DO NOT wait for the pain to take them.. take them every time you are allowed to have them.. every 4 or 6 or 8 or Whatever the timing is.  Pain meds work much better at preventing pain than relieving it.

What are you allowed to consume at this point?  If it's still just clear liquids, if chicken broth is allowed, try sipping on some warm broth.  I found that if I let my stomach get completely empty during the healing phase .. I hurt worse.  Small sips of whatever you are allowed would be my suggestion.  If you have to eat more often than suggested to be comfortable.. talk to your surgeon (or one of the nurses) about this.

Call your surgeon's office for help too.  They can offer suggestions to get you through this.

Hope you feel better soon.

I found the heating pad help me alot!!!    Try that.   And I walked around the house alot.    I had mine for 3 days after the surgery.   But between the walking, pain meds and heating pad it helped.   Good luck.   And welcome to the losers bench!!!

Take Care,

Susan

omg!!  I HATED THE PAIN!!    Liquid vicodin and a heating pad helped!!!!  It does get better i promise!!!!

Thanks for the advice and encouragement.  I will definitely try the heating pad,  Thanks again...

You should contact your MD and ask for a different pain medication.  My MD gave me liquid percocet which really helped the pain a lot. 

Everyone is different on their pain.  I never had incision pain but had something that was almost like chest pain.  (also had hernia repair)  

Keep walking around, keep sipping water and hang in there.  You will come around the bend before you know it!

 

Joni

Hi I recently had my band placed and a hernia repair also...I was told the recovery is worse...Mine sucked! Day 3 was the worse for me...If you have any questions send me a message. It does get better I promise

Same as Renee, Had the band and hernia repair and I swear the pain was horrific Days 2-4.  Read my blog from the beginning. Honestly, by day 5,  I was on top of the world. FYI, Some of the pain medicine may cause constipation so have suppositories available if ex-lax doesn't work. (Per my Dr.) Of course ask your doc first. Its all on my blog.  Hang in there and welcome to the LOSERS BENCH!