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I'm having the WORST pain of my life after this surgery (in UK on NHS) and would like some advice. The surgery went well, so I'm told, but has left me with a tremendous and painful swelling on the right side of my vulva. I've been back to see my GP (left messages for my surgeon but heard nothing) and he examined me and prescribed the following: Naproxen (2 500mg tablets twice per day) with Zapain (a codeine-paracetamol, 2 500mg tabs every four hours) and said he would fax his findings to the surgeon. No word yet, but the pain is almost unbearable. It's not my abdomen, which is tender but not unbearable, but the swollen area. 9no external stitches) My GP didn't think I have infection but didn't do blood tests or urine samples.
My question is this: is there anything more I can do for this localised pain? I'd love to know if there's a topical cream, an anaesthetic spray, or even some kind of home remedy (cold compress, etc.) that would help. Has anyone else experienced this searing, excruciating pain? I'm writing this at 5am because I can't sleep!!!
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You could try dampening either a pad, ir tenna pad and freezing then covering it in a gents hanky and sitting on it for relief.
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Good luck with it all, it is very early days and all sore!
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I also use the Lidocaine cream for some slight relief when the pain is too bad. The swelling has gone down a (very) little bit. Overall, the time since the op has been 10 days, but it feels like 10 weeks! On top of the rest, the Naproxen irritated my hiatal hernia so I can only eat small amounts. Maybe that's a bonus as I could stand to lose a few pounds!
If I had known what it's been like for me, I'm not sure I would have done this operation. Just hope it all is worth it in the end.
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