3 days post op – cant cope with the pain ! Started by: Stevie

Hey! Day 3-5 was the worst for me I cried loads!! It will get better though! Try taking ibruprofen as well an maybe switch to just plain paracetamol instead (I’ve heard people foud that better). Remember not to take any of the meds on an empty stomach. Have you got a v pillow? Try surrounding yourself with pillows to make yourself more comfortable, it’s not nice I’m
9 days post op and I still hate sleeping and wake up all achey. Hang in there Hun! Xxx

I was like this hun but it will pass in a few days. 3-6 was the worst days. I took sleeping tablets just to get through the nights up right found building myself a cubby on the sofa was the best way. Try putting a pillow under ur knees too it stopped my back aching so much x

I was the same chick, so much pain but it really does get better trust me. Use hot water bottles on your neck and back and cold compress, ice packs on your chest and please keep up with the pain relief. If I could have had them took out I would have, the pain was so bad but now I can hardly remember. It will get better xx

Hope it gets better @stevie i really am dreading the recovery and pray that i get it easy like some ov the girls coz im gona b on my own from day three with my two children too it will b a nytmare if get hit like this.Really hope u start to recover hot water bottles r really good for pain relief like bak ache x

So sorry to hear that you’re in pain. The first 3 days are the hardest I say. I took co dydramol every 4-6 hours to get on top of the pain. But because I was getting drowsy, I managed to take paracetamol instead and it had the same effect. My back and bum was aching more than my boobs because I made sure I was sleeping upright every night to avoid me having the feeling of chest fullness when I wake up. The pain will decrease gradually each day. Have a good recovery 😉

After day 5 it eased off for me! Hope you feel better soon Hun x

Hi Stevie I had mine Saturday and I’m in agony! I was ok Sunday morning making tea and toast but by Sunday evening Zmonday morning my god agony and extreme constant burning like someone holding a straightener on my boob!! Hope to god it goes soon I’ve had frozen sweetcorn pressed on it as ice was started to drip and that’s the only thing that’s soothed it as the pain relief other than make me feel drowsy isn’t helping much frozen sweetcorn all the way just takes sting off for a while cant waiti for this to ease up I have had 2 c sections and I was in a lot less pain healing than this!

Aww thanks Stevie that’s so reassuring everyone on here seems fine and I have been in agony !! I wake up and think god another day off this!! Had my op on Saturday and just pray it eases off a bit soon can’t handle it much longer! Xx

@Beckie it was about the same pain/abit more bearable. and i healed WAY faster. washed my hair at 6days post op. whereas with my 1st op i couldnt do that til 3wks!