Question:
Extreme burning pain left side 3 weeks out

Im three weeks out and I was doing pretty good with the pain. All of a sudden I've been getting extremely severe burning pain on the left side of my stomach whenever I move/bend. Feels like my skin is on fire, pain meds just make me dizzy, is this normal pain???    — Lainey1980 (posted on February 16, 2010)

February 15, 2010
omg i had the same thing it felt like someone was burning my tummy with a cigerette i couldnt sleep i couldnt move a certain way when i went to my doctor he told me if was the nerves he had severed and they were growing back. but if i was you i would go to the doctor and make sure you dont have an infection. i feel for you !!!!
   — laydcherry

February 16, 2010
Definitely check with your doctor but I had the same thing a week out and my doc said it was adhesions and would get better and it did. I am 3 weeks out now and I still have to watch the way I bend but he said nothing to worry about, but it feels like somone is inside lighting a firealmost through your skin, its scary but normal
   — ladyrdhk

February 16, 2010
I had the same burning pain, but I ended up with a staph infection at my left incsion. My pain was so bad I couldn't touch that side, there was a pocket of abscess under the incision that ruptered and thats how I found out about it. After a course of antibiotics I did fine, and I am almost 6 months out and everything is great! Just make sure you check with your doctor and the best of luck!
   — Used2BeSad

February 17, 2010
I had extremely bad pain on my 3rd week. I could tell it was around my incision and not internal. It hurt so bad for a week, I cried almost every day. Then it just went away as fast as it came on. I found that Tylenol actually helped me better than the pain medicine I had from the doctor. I could barely move for that week. But then after it worked itself out, it got better every day. Hang in there! I feel for you!!!
   — kellyskomments

February 17, 2010
I also had this type of pain. My Dr said it was some nerves that had been hit when he tunneled under the ski. I felt like I was on fire. In fact, I was always looking, because I was sure I must be bright red. It lasted several weeks, sorry to say. Still, ask your Dr's advice.
   — corky1057

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