It can be about literally anything idgaf I just need something to focus on other than my aching pelvic muscles.
Edit: thank y’all for all the replies! I’m gonna get back to as many as I can over time! I’ve been napping a lot the past day and have been ignoring a lot of phone notifications lol
It was done laparoscopic. 4 small incisions in my abdomen. I was given tramadol, 600 mg ibuprofen, and told to switch between the ibuprofen and OTC Tylenol every 6 hours and take the tramadol as needed. The ibuprofen has been working well, but the Tylenol doesn’t really help so I take 1/2 a tramadol if I can’t handle the pain before I am due to switch to ibuprofen.
When I got my tubes removed, they gave me a tramadol after the surgery but just a prescription for ibuprofen. The ibuprofen seemed to help fine as long as I took it about every 5 hours. The worst part for me was getting up, whether out of bed or out of a chair. I had three incisions, one on each side of my abdomen and then through the belly button. I think it took me about 3 days to not have so much trouble getting out of bed. I wish you a fast recovery!
Does the tramadol make you itchy? I take it for a shoulder injury and it’s driving me crazy! I have some astepro nasal spray that’s disgusting and didn’t help at all. Tried it topically and think it might have helped a bit. Benadryl topical definitely made it a little less irritating.
Common side effect for tramadol, or any opioid agonist. Idk why, but the itch seems to effect the nose especially - drives some patients crazy.
The real danger is when you’re stuck on the toilet dying, completely unable to go to the bathroom
You’re not kidding - you should have a stool softener prescribed alongside it. DO NOT SKIP THAT ONE!!
Also stay very well hydrated.
Drug induced constipation is unreal - you feel like you’re shitting a cinder block. Sometimes there really is no pushing it out, and that can lead to an impacted bowel. If it’s been a couple days of not being able to crank that turd out, it’s time to go to the ER!
It’s hitting my leg. I’m not looking forward to going back to work, where they expect me to wear pants, next week.
Try compression socks or a wrap - puts and keeps a bit of pressure on the itchy spot. I’d try at home first incase it aggravates it, but a little pressure can help with itch.