Reaction to Sutures? What to Do? Posted: 01-10-05 10:55am
I am 9 weeks post op from a partial
hysterectomy. I was doing fine up til 6
weeks then landed back in hospital in
severe pain. They ruled out hernia &
chalked it up to severe inflamation from
the type of sutures that were used on the
inside. Meanwhile 3 weeks later i'm
still in pain & barely able to leave
home. If this is an allergic or
rejection type problem with the sutures,
what options do I have to alleviate the
pain/inflamation until the sutures absorb
(the Dr. Said these sutures can take up
to 172 days to dissolve)??
Did they put you on antibiotics,
inflammation reducers, and pain
medication? If not, ask for them. Take
aleve for the swelling that is causing the
pain. Use a heating pad. Heat causes
blood to rise towards the wound producing
quicker healing time. If you hurt so bad
that it is affecting your daily life, you
need to talk to the doctor until he does
something that works for you. You may
need some oxycodone or vicodin until the
sutures heal. It will get better, I
promise.
