Chronic pain after bypass surgery

[ladybug196346]

Female 49.  I had a double by pass surgery December 2007.  Since then I have still been suffering from the pain from around the scar and muscles around my chest.  I have had several bouts of cortizone injection shots. I also had Keloid reduction surgery at which time it was discovered that a wire had come loose on my sternum which helped the stabbing pain so it was removed.  I have also had Acupuncture and hypnosis those also did not work.  I am currently in pain management I have been prescribed most recenlty Opana ER with Vicuprofin, and Lidocaine, but since I started the Opana it makes me too drowsy and I am suffering from Diareaha.  I spoke to another person who said that she takes oxycodone and it helps her with the pain and it does not make her as drowsy.  I work in a very stressful position which requires me to make snap decisions so the drowsiness does not help and I also sit at a computer most of the day..  Can you give me some idea of which medication and or other treatments that might help me?.  Can you please respond at your earliest convenience.  Thanks in advance for you help.  P.S. I NEED HELP!!!

[ladybug196346]

Thanks for the suggestion. .  I have been trying for many years to have a doctor diagnose me.  However, I can never get a straight answer. I will request a RD scan from my primary doctor.  Hopefully something will show up on the scan..

[Smiley2000]

Hi there,

I had OHS (heartvalve) in March 2008 and Nov. 2009 had another OHS to fix sternal dehiscense and I was diagnosed with Barrets Esophagus.  I also had permanent pain running down my sternum, until they did the 2nd op and I started treatment for Esophagus-problem.

I had a RDscan that diagnosed the sternal problem and Gastroscopy was done for Barrets diagnosis.

I still don't know if it was a combination of the 2 that caused the pain and if it was just the sternum that did not attach.

I don't think chronic pain meds to control it is the answer for you as you are only 48 years old.  But it is not normal to have so much pain, so many years after your OHS.  I would suggest that you get some scans done to see if your sternum is attached and maybe even look at your Esophagus as Gastritis can also cause that kind of pains and painmeds would make that worse and not improve it.