Re: Abdominal muscle weakness post laparoscopy
From: Jessica Bardales MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 3 Apr 2003 04:39:55 -0600 (CST)
You need to see your doctor. Antispasmodic medication may be of help in
your situation.
At Wed, 2 Apr 2003, TAMMY wrote:
>
>Hello,
>I am in my 5th week of recovering from a laparoscopy which I feel was
>not needed and I wish I never had it. I am having a difficult
>recovery..but I am getting there..Thank God. One of my trouble spots
>now is that after the first couple of days I had extreme pain from the
>Co2 Gas..it was all over my body and big time on my right side below my
>ribs...When I would cry..The pain got so much worse that it felt like my
>insides on the right side were sucking in! Almost like the wind was
>getting knocked out of me and that I was being punched or stabbed there.
>Anyway..about3 weeks into recovery..and now up to my 5th week, I feel
>like I have a pulled muscle in that area..my muscles get tight which go
>to my back, and I get the abdominal muscle spasms. I do walk and
>stretch but I do see that heat and rest rejuvinates the muscles..when
>will this muscle weakness and Spasms go away and what is the treatment
>for this? Does anyone here have anything similar to this? Thanks, I look
>forward to your replies. Take Care.
> Tammy
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Jessica Bardales MD, SOCOG
Hospital Ginecobstetrico Provincial
Camagüey, Cuba
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