Severe nerve pain in wrist? 2 days post op

[veramae24]

My aunt fractured her wrist terribly and had to have plates and screws placed to reset it. She is now on day 2 post surgery and in incredible pain, meds don't seem to be helping, and I am reaching out for any help or advice on what we can be doing to help.

[Marygenna]

I know the chances of you coming back to the site are pretty slim but I thought I would comment anyway. 10 years ago I fell and broke my wrist playing basketball with my nephew lol anyway I still have the plate and screw in there. I went through excruciating pain after the surgery it went into neuropathy it was horrendous. Now it’s giving me trouble again and I’m thinking do I have to have it removed and just the thought of going through that kind of pain.., again does

[specialmom]

Gosh, really sorry to hear she is in so much pain.  Surgery is hard.  Did they give her pain pills temporarily?  It's only been 2 days post op which is pretty fast. Well, now it has been a few more days than that.  Is it any better?  If she has ligament issues surrounding the area and it was a complex repair, it will hurt more and longer, unfortunately.  Normally about 2 weeks after surgery, people can do light movement of the wrist.  When in doubt though, check back with her doctor!