Hit by a truck.

I posted on here a couple weeks ago while I was waiting to miscarry with a few questions. Well I never miscarried natually so had to have a D and C yesterday. To my surprise it wasn't as bad as I thought.... until last night. I was told I couldn't leave the hospital until I could eat and pee. Well I had to pee as soon as I woke up so as soon as I was back in my room I went and was out of the hospital less then an hour and a half after surgery. We even stop to get something to eat before we went home. Anyway after I got home I felt fine just tired so I slept for a few hours,but when I woke up my neck upper back shoulders and arms were SOOO stiff and sore. I swear I was run over by a truck. I was told I would have a bit of a sore throat for a couple days and I have heard of alot of shoulder pain after surgerys. They gave me a general anestetic(sp?) I have never been put under before so I didn't know how my body would react but this seems alittle extreme I feel like I have been lifting nonstop for the last 2 days. Other then that I feel fine no major cramping and I hardly had any bleeding. Has anyone else had this kind of soreness after surgery?

[jayne86]

Hiya
Sounds perfectly normal unfortunately - the sore throat is where they put a tube down your throat to take over your breathing and you are probably very sore all over because while you are under anaesthetic, they really are like butchers with a lump of meat and tend to chuck you round and hold you tightly so naturally afterwards you will be very achy!! I have had several operations on my hips and also been in for a DandC as well so unfortunately know what I am talking about.... hopefully after a few days you should be feeling a lot easier - try taking paracetamol or muscle relaxants which may help - also a nice hot bath feels good. All the best and hope you are feeling a lot better in a few days

[brandy26]

I also had a d&c yesterday I have the sore throat and hurts a little to take a deep breath because of the tube.I have very minimal spotting but today feel a little bit more cramping and bloating they gave me vicodin to take so took some last night and sleep very well,today have been taking the ibuprofen 600mg they prescribed. I still get a little woozy and light headed though.

[Liza55]

I work in an operating room and unfortuanately do a ton of d/c's. It is normal to have mild throat pain after being intubated, however, I don't think the neck/ shoulder pain is related at all. You are put in stirrups like the dr's office after you're asleep and usually (you may remember) on a padded OR table. The procedure itself takes about 5-8 mins- that's it...so you're not in any unusual position at all! Honestly, I bet it was from the stress of it all. I carry it all in my shoulders and neck and after an especially trying period, I definitely feel it (massage feels best). If it doesn't subside, call your MD.

[Liza55]

[RockRose]

Shoulder pain is "referred pain" from your uterus.  There's some kind of neuro connection between your shoulders and your uterus - shoulder pain is a red flag symptom of an ectopic pregnancy.  When I had my c-sections my shoulders ACHED when they were working on my uterus,  even though I had an epidural.  Ouch it felt like all the muscles in my shoulders cramped!