Do you have pain where your muscles were cut for the lap procedure?

I had lap rny surgery on 6/11...everything has been great... only this one problem so far. From my left lower incision to my belly button I have a terrible burning pain. Not a deep tissue or wound pain. It feels like I was burned with an iron or stuck with a hot knife depending on how I move It isnt constant... it only happens when I turn on my side in bed or if I bend over or move just the wrong way. It hurts when I get dressed and the front of my pants rub the area. It isnt a small pain... it can bring tears to my eyes. My doctor says that is the area where they went through my muscle and the nerve endings are coming together and healing and that creates pain. He says it is normal in some people. So basically it isnt life threatening I understand... but have any of you experienced this pain and did you do anything or take anything that lessened it? How long did the pain last? I cant even bend over to take clothes out of the dryer or pick something off the floor. I am almost 6 weeks post op.

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