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Pain In The Lower Abdomen After Straining. Difficulty In Standing And Walking. Had A C-section In The Past. Anything To Be Worried?
i had a c-section seven moths back..we had water shortage this month. i started getting water from my neighbor past three days .i had no problem till third day i had sharp pain in my lower abdomen its not seems to get lessen. i can't go for long walk with my husband nor able to stand longer .i can do normal household work still am worried.we ll go to the doctor today will i need to do ct scan ? how i can lessen the pain i just feel like to sleep n do nothing ..please advise
Thu, 30 May 2013
Hi and so sorry about what you are experiencing.
After sugery, most of the cut structures get health, solid enough to keep us strong but can break or be strained if subjected to a great force. It is the same thing that can happen in healthy people.
Because you c-section was just 7months ago, i would have advised that you avoid very strenuous tasks for now. Your symptoms are dominated by bearable pains which correlate mostly with strain. This explains the pains and the limited ability to do routines like before.
I am not convinced a CT scan is going to be ordered right away unless the physical exam findings or some other serious symptoms you have not mentioned come up. I suggest rest, pain killers and reassurance will be the way to go. If symptoms persist, worsen or new ones add, then these tests will become very needed.
Hope this helps and wish you a speedy recovery.
Dr. Ditah
After sugery, most of the cut structures get health, solid enough to keep us strong but can break or be strained if subjected to a great force. It is the same thing that can happen in healthy people.
Because you c-section was just 7months ago, i would have advised that you avoid very strenuous tasks for now. Your symptoms are dominated by bearable pains which correlate mostly with strain. This explains the pains and the limited ability to do routines like before.
I am not convinced a CT scan is going to be ordered right away unless the physical exam findings or some other serious symptoms you have not mentioned come up. I suggest rest, pain killers and reassurance will be the way to go. If symptoms persist, worsen or new ones add, then these tests will become very needed.
Hope this helps and wish you a speedy recovery.
Dr. Ditah
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