I cannot believe the responses here, i am so thankful i looked. I am just 3 weeks post op with 2nd c/s and have already had a hematoma evacuated from the incision line which left a large wound still having to be packed daily by visiting nurses. I have been complaining of L sided pain that raditates to my groin and just had a CT scan to rule out hernia. low and behold now my whole incision line feels more swollen and extememly painful. not what i call normal healing. found out recently that my ob did not even close my c/s but left the room and allowed a resident and intern to cause this mess. I am now going to go to another doctor, does anyone know of someone in the South Jersey, phila area? thanks. ↑
I have have somewhat of the same problem. Mine turned out to be that uterine cells got trapped in my scar and my hormones are causing it to bleed just like a cycle and it has no where to go so it is forming a bubble inside my abdominal cavity. The only to fix it is surgery to remove the mass and scar tissue. I meet with the surgeon this week. I have been dealing with the pain for almost 4 years ↑
I had a ceserean section Oct. 2005. I have experienced the same pain on the right side of the incision as about some of you have from reading. It is a burning sensation, pressure, pin prick feeling, and cramping feeling and worsens with period. It is a constent feeling and worsens with excersise. In Feb. 2006 I had gone to the E.R. because the pain was had gotten so bad, I had a CAT Scan, showing nothing. From there through out the year of 2006 and 2007 I had gone through many CAT Scans, MRIs, and ultrasounds along with many doctors prodding and pocking me, all with negative test results. Then in April 2006, my OB GYN put me on Depro Prevera to ease the pain and in case of endometriosis, No relief to this day. About May 2007 my ObGyn thouth it might be a neuroma, in which case they injected me with a numbing agent, but no relief. Then about July 2007 my ObGyn thought it might be nerve entrapment, refered me to neurologist, He said it wasn't. Then in August 2007 my Primary Physician refered me to my ObGyn to perform laprascopy. But my ObGyn, September 2007, just said it best to perform exploratory surgery to look for an explanaion for the pain. I had sugery November 2007, where the opened up just the right part of the original incision, they foung a little bit of a hernia, it might have been an innermitten hernia, but don't quote me. I and now numb from the new incision and am still experiencing all the same pains a before, if not a little worse. Numbness they say may be caused by rubbing a nerve wrong. My ObGyn refered me to the General Surgen because they are up un arms about why I am still in pain and now numb. The GS said the aslo is up in arms as to the explanaition. I have an appointment once again with my ObGyn in two weeks. Be hopefull all of you and continue to push at your doctors for an explanation. Be strong for all of us and all of the other mothers out there. I thought I was the only person oout in this world, Literally, With this pain until now. Thank you. Brandi. ↑
I have friends that have decreesed feeling in the left side but not pain. Mine hurt on the left side and it actually turned out to be adhesions and that my scar adheared to my uterus. So if I were you i would defanatly go through with the surgery. all my pain has gone away except for the site but that is to be expected. I hope all go well for you ↑
Have any of your docs brought up endometroma?? None of my CT scans brought anything up either. Waste of money. Sorry the exp surgery didn't work. Did the doc even know what an endometrioma is?? Not many know what they actually look like. Mine sure as heck didn't!!!! Idiot!!!!!!!!! My suggestion to you is to find an OB Oncology Surgeon (very precise)-- Make a consult -- tell them what you suspect possibly endo -- go back in again -- they have to know what the heck they are looking for to make sure they get a clean sweep of all the membranes -- meaning, they need to cut a bigger section out, then biopsy the edges to make sure they are "clean" with out the "dirty" cells which cause all the pain. I am so sorry you are in pain. I was right there with you after a battle of not getting answers. This site is actually the place I found all my symptoms and it WAD an endometrioma. Surgery is the only way to cure the pain and it is not guranteed but it doesn't sound like they even knew what they were potentially looking for. Let us know what happens!! ↑
Nicole, thank you to responding to jaiden. I too have a similar experience. I had a c-section in Feb. 2007 and I continue to have severe pain in my right abdominal region. This pain prevents me from bending at the waist and I continue to have sensitivity to touch, and intermittent sharp stabbing pain. My OB performed a laparoscopic procedure to see if she could identify the cause of my pain. She was not able to find anything. I had MRI's on my Neck, Back, Pelvic, right and left wrists. All tests came back negative. My OB says this pain is a superfiscal pain that will not show up on a test. Since all of these tests have come back negative my doctors are starting to give up on me and have said they have tried all that they know and can't figure out why I am still having so much pain. The doctors are not willing to explore without confirmation of the problem. My son is about to turn a year and I cannot bend down to pick him up without severe pain. My doctors keep prescribing medication such as percoset, and Lyrica. These medicines have provided me with little relief. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this type of pain and what tests were performed that identified nerve damage. I am getting extremely frustrated with my doctors giving up on me. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. ↑
TO EVERYONE! You have no idea what a blessing this is to know there are other women out there experiencing the same thing I am. I, too have been experiencing constant pain since my c-section 10 months ago. My left side is more tender than the right. It is also swollen and sensitive to the touch. My incision is red and raised. I have had a CT Scan and a bladder scope that both turned up nothing. My doctor put me on Elavil and sent me to physical therapy. I have been going to physical therapy for the last 5 months only for the pain to become worse. I am at my wits end with this. I see my doctor next week to discuss the next step. She will either do steroid shots into the incision site to break up scar tissue or go iback in and clip some of the internal stitches to help gain more mobility. While in there she would remove scar tissue. I am lucky to have a wonderful doctor, husband, and family who have been so caring throughout this whole ordeal. I hope everyone else going through this has a support system! ↑
Hello- I have developed a C section recovery kit, because as a Licensed massage therapist for 20 years, then an emergency C section, I was shocked at the lack of care....My web as of 4/10/08 will be
csectionrecoverykit.com I will also be at the baby forum in LA on 4/12 with my new product especially for C sections and will have my massage table to demonstrate techniques!!
Adhesions may form in 6 months, and perhaps the way you healed and then posture with baby increased the tension on your left side- but what is impotant now, is you compress you tummy, with even an wide ace bandage- especially after the laproscopy! did you see a chiropractor or LMT to see if your jips and pelvis are aligned- please do soeven with the next surgery- your bones are a foundation for your tissue!
Also- you must begin massaging your tummy, just lay hands on tummy and roll your palm side to side and up and down, on your tummy. Go to the pressure that feels safe and good, but not painful, but effective.
Do you have incontinence also? Remember any surgery can create adhesions, even the laporoscopy, becuase there is cutting- shearing and sewing- compress and massage- go to my website and get my Fascial massage technique booklet for ongoing self help treatment. Another thing you can do right now, if your scar is healed well- is grasp your tummy where it hurts and lift tissue away from the core, create space- Breathe!!
Aloha! ↑
LAGA,
It sounds like you have endo....do you have a nodule in your stomach. Does your pain seem more severe from Ovulation through the end of your period?? ↑
I had my first child and c-section 5 weeks ago. A couple of days ago I started to feel tender on my left side and noticed a lump. After surfing the web and coming across this site and reading everyone's experiences I am now terrified and depressed of what may soon be in my future. Has anyone just had a lump and tenderness on their left side that did not turn into the pain and complications that you all describe? ↑
Hi everyone I happened upon this page and couldn't help but notice you all having alot of the smae problem and at one point I had it to. I have 2 children both by c-section and with my first I kept having alot of the smae pains you all are explaining on my right side by the incision . I had a home care nurse visit and she said everything looked fine but I countinued to have the pains but because the nurse said everything was fine I assumed it was just a natural pain from the c-section but it was not!! I continued to have the pain and it got worse to the point where it hurt to do anything including walk then I started running a high fever that would not break when I went to the emergency they did blood and urine test they told me my white blood cell count was very low and I had a urinary trat infection and kept me to give meds. but it did no good so the did more testing and found that I had inflamation in my uterus and an apses outside of my uterus on the right side where the pain was. Everyone you should really have them do these test including CT scans and ultrasounds this is nothing to play around with mine was so bad I was away from my baby for about 2 weeks and had to had blood transfusion and lots of meds. I surely though that something bad was going to happen to me and then where would that leave my beautiful little baby. Find out as soon as you can !!!! ↑
i am haveing abdomin pain it has been 2 years. I told my obgyn dr. when i went to him on the 10-13 told him that i have been having pain where i had my c-section that it might be scar tissue he told me their was nothing he could do about it. So i had an appointment with my old obgyn to see if i have scar tissue nothing showed up on the ultrasound that they did. So they are schelduling me for a ct scan to see if i have scar hernia if the scar henira shows up on the ct they will be doing surgery and if they do not see a scar hernia they will be going in laporscopic to lossing up the scar tissue. If anyone can tell me how long is the recovery for scar hernia removal and for laposcopic scar tissue lossing. ↑
i had an c-section in 2004 an i have the same pain i go to different doctors but none of them knows whats wrong wit me.. i hurt everday none stop an when my periods come on it gets worst.. can somebody plase tell me wht it is or give me an idea im soo tired of this pain thanks ↑
