C-Section nerve pain

[tarriver]

I had my second c-section 5 days ago.  Everything went great but since returning home from the hospital I have had SEVERE pain at one end of my incision.  It is not from infection, and feels like a horrible burning sensation, like nerve damage.  It is EXCRUCIATING to walk/apply any sort of pressure, so obviously I am walking as little as possible, which is not good.  I'm on motrin and percocet, which are useless.  I have tried ice/heat but it is no help, and the nurses at my OB practice say this is "normal".  I have a pretty high threshold for pain, and this is bad enough it makes me cry.  Has anyone else experienced this or have a clue as to what this is?  Anything I can do to make the pain less severe?

[Tita86]

Hi I just happened to come upon your post when I googled info about burning pain after c-section. I was wondering because it was so long ago whether the pain ever went away?? Im 1 week post c-section and I'm having this excruciating burning pain on my right lower abdomen that happend s only when I walk or stand. When Im laying down or sitting it seems to go away. HELP!

[tarriver]

Thank you-its reassuring to hear it from someone else!

[Becky30]

You've had a previous c-section, so you know if this is highly unusual for YOU, but for me, 5 days after I was still hurting pretty badly.  I remember crying from the pain--at the ends of the incision, like you indicated.  It may be that the doctor had to open you up a smidge more this time, and those "ends" are where most of the nerves are anyway.  I'm sorry you're having a rough time with it, but hopefully it will begin to feel better in the next several days.  Take it easy and avoid any clothing that rubs the area!

[tarriver]

You are right...I need to insist.  As for you,  I also was *FREAKED OUT* about being awake and cut open--it's so unnatural. My first was an emergency section so I didn't have time to worry.  But what they say is true, a planned section is not bad.   I had a spinal block (highly recommend) that took effect within seconds.  And the IV hurt worse than the injection.  I had the sensation of them removing the baby--probably because she was so big--but there was NO pain at all, and recovery afterward was great, I really got to spend a lot of time with my baby.  The nurse anesthetist that stood by my head was my greatest friend, and the best thing she told me was that "if you can talk, you can breathe".  The spinal can block the signal to your brain that you are breathing OK but as long as you know that..basically I didn't shut up the whole time.  Plus I told the nurses and my husband that I was NOT interested in hearing a play-by-play.  The hardest part is keeping yourself as relaxed as possible.  It's hard to believe people when they say "its nothing", but I promise you will be OK.  Best of luck to you!

[martikadragoon]

Call your OB practice and get an appointment to see your DOCTOR. not the nurses. There's a reason Doctors are called Doctors for a reason. Nurses can give you an educated guess or reason, but doctors have more schooling and more experience usually.

There ARE Nerves where they cut. But I'm not sure about it. I'm having my csection soon here and am pretty worried about it. (mainly the being awake part and being cut open)