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Diane52221

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diane52221
diane52221

hi I am new to this site and feel I need to talk to other ladies who may have had similar experiences. I am 5 weeks post anterior and posterior prolapse  I still have slight discharge which makes me itchy and sore though I wonder if this is part of the healing process. I need to keep taking painkillers   I take two Senna at night and the next day (early evening) I know I need to open my bowels but it can hurt abit but sometimes I can be waiting an hour and a quarter for my bowels to be open I dearnt strain as scared of my stitches so have to wait  I find its what it all does to you mentally as well as the physical side. I am off work and miss driving and walking my dog, going to the gym and in the house a lot but can't clean up    My hubby works kids grown up and gave their life's   I just wondered if anyone else felt the same or having similar problems with any advice as you can feel isolated 

 

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  • doris29
    doris29 diane52221

    Posted

    I'm a rebel. I had a proper bath at week 4.

    Not every day. I just had the one and it felt fabulous.

    • diane52221
      diane52221 doris29

      Posted

      good for you Doris we need some relief from being uncomfortable don't we? X
  • Jigsaw34
    Jigsaw34 diane52221

    Posted

    oh Ive been having salt baths about four times a day ! that was what the consultant recommended !
    • diane52221
      diane52221 Jigsaw34

      Posted

      I think you can have salt baths there seems to be different opinions on it all my sitz bath and pain killers relieve the irritation I keep thinking I have thrush then it settles down again it must be the healing process 
  • diane52221
    diane52221

    Posted

    Hi ladies 

    anybody losing sleep with pain and soreness ? I take two pain killers before going to bed but by the middle of the night I am so sore and can't sleep so shattered the next morning. Five weeks post a and p repair could it be the stitches and this is normal.  Two weeks to go before consultant check up x

    • Rosiepix
      Rosiepix diane52221

      Posted

      Hi Diane

      Oh that's awful I feel for you. I'm 9 days in and sleep well. I take 1codeine and 2 paracetamol before I go to sleep. I cut out the ibuprofen as I had an acidy tummy. I am on morning,afternoon , night doses of the codeine and paracetamol. Hope you get the pain sorted xxx

    • diane52221
      diane52221 Rosiepix

      Posted

      hi Rosie

      yes I am going to take extra tablets tonight I just wonder if it wears off around 3am and that's when I have the problem xx

       

    • tilley49386
      tilley49386 diane52221

      Posted

      Hi Dianne I have just started to be woken by pain from stitches healing in the night, so uncomfortable as they start healing. I am 2 weeks post op. My spec suggested I try and manage with less tablets during the day and take them further apart so I can take one at 11 and another at 4am. tried it last night and it was better. I actually slept through til 5 then took tablet. So this is what he suggested take neurophen when I wake say 8am, then neuphen at 2pm & 8pm. ( only 6 max per day). Panadol at around 10 or 11am , then  again at 5pm, then 11 and then 4am. During the day if the pain or area was uncomfortable use the ice /heat packs to manage and always pop ice pack down there last thing at night. Hope this helps. Of course I am not a medic and if you are allerrgic or on other prescribed pain kilers please ignore my advice and do as your specialist tells you. Its hard to keep your mind occupied when your body isn't - drives me stir crazy and very teary at times. But I know with rest and help I will get there in the end. 
    • diane52221
      diane52221 tilley49386

      Posted

      Thx for that Tilley yes my spec told me take painkillers every two hours between 2 paracetamol and 2 Ibrufen  my BM's are giving me lots of problems took me hours to get over one last night not sue 2 Senna are enough for me  I worry I do myself damage and so sore just inside my vagina this morning feels like thrush  the painkillers do seem to take the worse of the pain off so am hoping it is just the healing process   Seeing my spec on 17th March X
    • Bunky
      Bunky diane52221

      Posted

      Hi Diane

      I am 12 weeks post op now but have had problems re BMs ! I was on Senna but spoke to my GP who prescribed a mixture of Movicol and docusate. Worked much better and you can self dose yourself on the docusate to between 1 and 5 a day so you can get the right balance for you. So I take a Movicol in the morning and then between and 1 and 2 docusate a day.

      Obviously thrush is an issue after this surgery but I can remember wondering if I had it 2 or 3 times during the the first 6 weeks but I think it is just all the healing and tightening of stitches. Also my consultant did say that they use 2 types and one of them can irritate a bit ! The joys hey.

    • diane52221
      diane52221 Bunky

      Posted

      Ok thx for that Bunky, I feel the BM's really set me back I seem better if I gave bran flakes in the morning (leave BM's til the eves) but don't want cereal every day I am going out early this evening just to sit and watch a show and getting in a state has I have to allow an hour some times as dearnt strain    This was the problem before the op! I have brought a juicer as I wondered if fruit would help. How r u doing? X
    • tilley49386
      tilley49386 diane52221

      Posted

      Hi, I found 2 x sennia at night and am drinking lots of water and fresh fruit, It is uncomfortable and sore down there but I just don't push and eventually it comes. I am exhausted afterwards though and need to go lie down LOL. Let me know how you go with spec. early days yet but end in sight. I don;t even have spec appointment yet? 
  • Jigsaw34
    Jigsaw34 diane52221

    Posted

    gosh poor you sad Im 3 weeks post op following labail reduction surgery and A&P repair, I havent taken any pain killers at all since the surgery. I have over 50 external sutures from front to back and the thing that helped me in the early days was these things called feme pads that are like cool pads that go into you kinckers. really hope your pain improves 
    • diane52221
      diane52221 Jigsaw34

      Posted

      Hi jigsaw I will look out for those pads. I have put som wet pantyliners in the freezer ready for tonight.  I am going to take an extra tablets tonight to help me sleep xx
    • Jigsaw34
      Jigsaw34 diane52221

      Posted

      I got them from the NCT website, they were a godsend !
    • tilley49386
      tilley49386 Jigsaw34

      Posted

      Lucky you, can't seem t find those pads here in australia and by the time they come from overseas I hopefully won't need them but the water on a pad & freeze it works really good too, Just need to wrap pad in cloth or too cold! Thanks for psoting and keep smiling
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