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How do you know when something is wrong with the internal sutures?

Pelusa214Pelusa214 member
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They told me in the hospital that it was normal for one side of the incision to hurt more than the other, but I'm nervous....it's the same side, every time I stand up or sit down or turn the wrong way, it feels like a hot iron being put on my skin.  I have horrible bruising underneath the incision, more on that side than the other.  I thought it was probably the bruising, but it makes me nervous.  It almost feels like I'm going to pull out the stiches on that side every time I move too much.  DH says (I can't really see the incision) that the incision/steristrips look really good, no oozing, no bleeding, and the bruise (which they told me at the hospital to keep an eye on) isn't getting any bigger. It hurts if I even touch the skin near it.  I have to hold/push in that side every time I stand up or sit down or go to the bathroom. 

Is anyone else experiencing uneven pain like this?  Since the very first time I started to get a little feeling back in the hospital (even before I was up & around), it was hurting more on that side, so I don't think I did anything to injure it.  I'm starting to get nervous for when I run out of pain meds....but I don't want to take the percocet every 4 hours like it says because I'm afraid of pooping, too.

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Re: How do you know when something is wrong with the internal sutures?

  • BabyBLoveBabyBLove
    One side of mine hurt more then the other too. I don't recall any bruising, and I know my doc said it's normal for one side to hurt more.  I don't think mine ever hurt as bad as what you're describing with yours though.  Even now, I feel like the right side is more tender then the left, and if it does hurt a little at all, it's always on the right! I'd give it a little more time, I'm not sure how far past PP you are.  If the pain persists and is as bad as you say it is (enough for a percocet) I'd call your doctor!
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  • kelly2983kelly2983 member
    The left side of my incision definitely hurts/hurt more & there was definitely a pulling sensation on that side. When I would laugh or turn the wrong way, that side would hurt really bad. It's gradually gotten better though over the past few days & I'm off the Percocet now.

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  • jerseymom98jerseymom98

    i had one side hurt a bit more too......maybe just give your dr's office a call and talk to the nurse. i never had any brusing with either of my c's.

    Are you over doing it at all?

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  • samm1983samm1983 member
    I had one side that hurt more than the other too.  I think what you really want to look for is pain getting worse and not better.  I started to feel a little better and then the other side suddenly got worse and I did have a bad infection.  GL!
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  • Pelusa214Pelusa214 member

    Well, with the 3-year-old acting out in a MAJOR way, I'm definitely on my feet & not resting like I'd like to be, but I haven't been lifting anything heavy or moving too fast or going up & down the stairs too much.  It's been like this since the hospital, I'm just on less pain meds than I was there.  I don't think I injured it, I'm just nervous because it seems weird that one side hurts more than the other.  It's hurting less today (well, I'm going like 8 hours between percocets instead of 4-6 like yesterday)

    I think I'll give it another day or two & if it's still bad I'll call...

    Thanks everyone :-)

     

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  • Margaret LemonMargaret Lemon
    Had the same thing happen to me.  Turns out that is the side where all the internal sutures are tied off.  That is why there is more pain on that side  My doc told me that at my 2 week appointment.  I don't know why they dont just tell you that to begin with...
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  • mrsseguinmrsseguin member

    One side of my incision hurt more than the other as well.  I often felt like things were tearing if I moved a certain way.  It hurts.  I think as long as it's not getting worse, or your not in extreme pain, things sound normal.  They are pretty rough on your insides during a section, it's no wonder it hurts so bad afterwards. 

    I've never had a vag delivery, but that's crazy that you section is an easier recovery!  That must have been a bad delivery!

     

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