I had a repeat c section 6 months ago. I have always noted more pain on the left side and that the abdomen was assymetrical. It began to hurt worse about 1 month ago. One physician thought it was a hernia. the next thought it was from abdominal adhesions. I am to undergo a laporoscopy in 2 weeks. My question is- have any of you ever had this happen? and is the swelling on the left side common to happen with adhesions? sorry this is so long. thank you for any assistance. ↓
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Name: laura nguyen | Date: Jun 18th, 2004 11:51 AM
im having the same problem i have so much pain in abdomin 4 months after surgery please let me know if you find anythin out kailioni@hotmail.com thanks so much ↑
I have the same thing only on my right side. I had a c-section 8 months ago today. They thought it was a hernia, then i got a CT scan and they saw the adhesions. I am contacting my OBGYN today to see what can be done. Some days it is worse than others, is it that way for you as well? ↑
I have been dealing with intermitten pain on my right side for a year and am now scheduled for a CT scan to determine if I may have an incisional hernia.... ↑
I have the same problem as well. I've had it for at least three months following a c-section 16 months ago. please let me know if you find out anything. jbstu@aol.com ↑
It's been almost four months since my 2nd c-section and I'm having sharp and burning pain on my right side. I had a CT scan that revealed nothing. I'm on physical therapy for three weeks. I'm wondering if it's going to help. Does anyone know what's causing this?
Thanks! ↑
i have intermitten pain on left hand side after c.section 5yrs ago, i had a ct scan & revealed nothing also had a caesarean 2months ago & now have a herina any ideas about left hand side ↑
I had my 2nd section 2 weeks ago and have had severe pain since. My incision on the left side is swollen, severely bruised and VERY painful to the touch. My OB injected the incision with numbing medication stating it was caused by a nerve that was aggravated by the internal sutures. The pain has gotten a little better, but still can't lift my 2 year old or the baby's car seat. I have a follow-up appt today. Update me on your progress. kpmmcneill@yahoo.com ↑
Had my follow-up appt. Had labs and vaginal ultrasound which revealed nothing. DR put me on antibiotics in case of infection. Still taking Demerol and Motrin 2 x's a day. Pain has gotten significantly better but still a sharp, hot pain whenever I laugh. Feels like the nerve pain as before. Hope everyone improves as I have. Best of Luck. ↑
Ever since I had my second cesarean I have had constand pain on the left side of my incision and it gets more painful when my baby jumps on it or I bend or lay on it. It's a constant burning pain like a prickling sensation. It's been 8 months and it doesn't seem to change. 5 weeks after my cesarean I got an infection but do not know what caused it. There is also a lump under the skin on the left and feels fine on the right. Could this be a hernia or did they leave something in my during surgery?????? I am going to schedule an appoinment to have it checked out! ↑
I had 2nd c-sectrion over 2 yrs ago. Ive got this pain and an egg like lump on left. Sometimes nearly pass out with pain it like a twisting. Doctors thought it possibly hernia or problem with bowels. Lump does disappear sometimes. ↑
I am a little over 3 weeks from having a c-section. I have constant pain and burning in this area. I have wondered about a possible hernia. I felt better than this a week ago. I have to lift my 2 year old often. If anyone has info, please let me know. I sure don't want to always feel this way. nicoletibbs@peoplepc.com ↑
I have a similar problem. I had a c-section 20 months ago. First child. After the c-section the area on the left side was red and swollen. It started at the incision and went up about 3 inches. The actual swelling went down after 2 weeks, but the left side sags a bit and is just a bit bulkier than the right side. The right side is like I never had a surgery!For months the area on the left was especially sore when I lay on my stomach or if I exercised. I saw my GYN and my GP about it. I they checked me out with their hands (no CAT scan) and then they both said to give it time, that the fascia needs time to heal, etc. At seven months post op, my GP sent me for physical therapy (for about 6 weeks) which really helped. The physical therapists thought it might be a torn muscle or ligament. Since the therapy, the pain is still there, but not as bad. I find hot baths help sometimes too. The skin above the area that's sore is numb to touch (I don't think this from the incision because its a line of numbness going all the way up the left side for about 4 inches, and there's no numbness to the left and right of it). I loved the physical therpists, but have never been sure they made the right diagnosis. I've often wondered if the doc left something in me, etc. Now (after reading these responses) I'm worried that it's really adhessions and that it could get worse if I have another baby by c-section. I've looked on-line to see if this left-side-pain-problem was discussed as a risk of having a c-section, but never found any mention of this problem until this webpage. Please let me know if you have any other info on this, if anything works, or if you've gotten any explanations. Thanks. ↑
I've just had my third c section 6 months ago and the pains in my left are awful. I have been to my GP several times to be told it will take time and the knot is tied on the left so will be tender longer. My pain gets alot worse when my period is due and if I walk alot or lie on my left side. Does anyone experience these pains does anything help as all the give me are painkillers and they work for a short while but not long enough. ↑
I had my 2nd c section 7 wks ago and I am experiencing this exact pain on my left side. My doctor gave me a pelvic exam and she didn't think it was a hernia. I didn't know what abdomial adhesions were until today and I believe that is what I could be experiencing. It supposedly gets worse if repeated abdominal surgeries are performed and can recur. ↑
Wow- I am glad I found this link! I have been having horrendous pain for 10 months post c-section. I have been on pain killers and muscle relaxants since. I have been told everything from it possibly being a foreign body reaction to sutures or a sponge, an incisional hernia, or endometriosis attacking the scar. They have tried injections, and PT but neither worked. I saw a general surgeon yesterday who is doing a laprascopy, but he didn't seem optimitic. ↑
Sharon- in reading your post your pain sounds alot like you may have had endometriosis attack you scar. It is very underdiagnosed, and the main symptom is increased pain in the incision area (either internal or external) around the time of your period. They can treat it with harmone pills, or surgically remove it. ↑
Actually I did have abdominal pain on the left side for quite some time after my first c-section. I believe it was partially because how the nurses told me how to get out of bed and I believe I may have torn my incision. The problem did eventually go away but I don't remember when. ↑
Hi there firstly I have had my fourth c section in march of this year. I was left with a hernia and went back several times because they kept saying nothing was wrong now my hernia is now so big there is no doubt what it is. I have to go to hospital in 6 months to see if they gonna operate or not as I have a lot of extra weight and they wont help me till i loose it. I never had a scan or anything I think you need to pester untill they sort it. Dont wait like I did till its bad. Also I had that burning twisting pain after my third section and it took almost two years to go and now I only get it on occasion. So it will go but like I said keep going back if its bad. Good luck to us all. : ) ↑
Summerrae- did you have the lap yet? Did it help? My ob is recommending a lap if my problem doesn't magically resolve in the next few weeks. I am now over 10 months post partum and have been battling this pain the entire 10 months. I am terrfied of surgery since that is what got me into this mess! ↑
Yes, I need answers. I am having the same pain on my right side. I had a staph infection and complications after the csection. Now, over 4 months after the csection, I am still having pain, soreness, pulling ,etc on my right side. I still can't sleep on my stomach as if I try to sleep on my stomach the pain wakes me up. I have pain on my incision area as well as major back cramping if i try to sleep on my stomach. Are there any answers to my problems. As I did not see any solutions to my symptoms. If any one has any answers, please email me and let me know. It is not comforting to see that there are many others suffering from the same symptoms I am , yet no one has any answers. Tracyannweiss@aol.com ↑
I am having a sharp, burning pain on my right side upon getting out of bed at night. The pain is pretty intense. It only lasts for about 2-3 minutes and goes away. I am 1 week 3 days post abdominal myomectomy surgery. Does anyone know what this is? Should I be concerned? Please help. ↑
I can't believe I found this site! I had my second C-section 6 months ago and went to my obgyn a few months after delivery because my incision was extremely swollen on the left side and tender. I also get sharp pains every now and then. The doc said the incision looked ok and sent me home. Now, its happening again and I am experiencing cramping and back pain and a pinching sensation when my three year old sits on my lap. I am calling the doc again tomorrow and I'm glad I'm now armed witth some of my own info. ↑
I've been having the same problem but I don't have the urge to use the rest room. Whenever I have to urinate I get a sharp pain to let me know when to go. My stomach is burning and my back hurts bad. I took a urine test its negative. ↑
I had a c-section 2 and a 1/2 years ago and experienced pain on my left side. I had breakthrough bleed after bowel movements and intercourse. I never had this problem before. I had an ultra-sound, ct scan, and there was NOTHING. I demanded that my birth control be switched from Ortho-cept low to the bithcontrol patch and haven't had any pain since. I have been on the path for 6 months now and no more pain or random bleeding!!! Hope this helps someone :-) ↑
I am 11 months now from my c-section and still having disabling pain, mostly on my left, but clear through my entire internal incision. My doctor thought maybe a neuroma developed in the scar and sent me to an anesthesiologist. The anestesiologist gave me a "nerve" block and I was supposed to have instant relief. I have been in even worse pain since the injections! It's awful. I feel like the doctors are making me a guinea pig to experiment on. This problem is ruining my life. I feel like I am going to lose everything because of it. ↑
Wow, I wonder if doctors are act ually aware of this? It would appear that all this is completely normal. I too am having problems after c-section 5 months ago.The area is tender, and just recently I began having sharp pains in my left side. My period exacerbated the pain, which now only acts up if I leave my bladder full for too long, fart, laugh, cough or sneeze, or when I lay down after long active day. Saw my doc today, she thinks its adhesions and gave me another anti-inflammatory. She doesn't get it- those drugs do not help, I need something stronger but she is antsy to provide. Its very annoying to be forced to suffer with this. Any suggestions on how to get her to understand and give me pain relief? Im nursing so I want to hold off on the laparoscopy she suggested, been there, done that, know that it is painfull. HELP! ↑
Nikki- if your pain gets worse with your period there is a strong change that endometrial cells have attached to your scar tissue. It's pretty undiagnosed but actually not that uncommon. There are some articles on the internet about it and my OB happended to write a paper on in as a resident so he actually checked me for that. Unfortunately the treatments are 1) harmone treatments which you can't do while breastfeeding and 2) surgery to remove the endometriosis ↑
An update on me. I had an MRI this week because the anesthesiologist I saw thought there may be a 1-2% chance that my low back was causing my pain. The result came back showing a 5 cm growth in my pelvic cavity. I am scared out of my mind and mad as hell that it has been almost a year of this and just now have they done the MRI. I am going in for an ultrasound so they can get a better idea of what the growth is. ↑
I had my third c-section 5 months ago. I have a burning sensation the size of a golf ball on the right side of my c-section. I went to the doctor today and he said to wait another 3 months to see if it goes away. He said its probably a bundle of nerves that have been aggravated due to the scar tissue forming. I also have a small hernia that is causing me a little discomfort. I'm very upset by this and hope that in time it will feel better. ↑
