Hello All,
I’m sure this must have been covered before - but I can’t find any relevant threads at the moment. I had WLE & SNB 10 days ago under general anaesthetic.
Since the local anaesthesia wore off about a week ago, I’ve developed a range of really uncomfortable sensations around and beyond the op sites, in my armpit and radiating down my inner arm towards my elbow. Its a weird combination of numbness, constant burning, stinging & feeling swollen (despite there being no visible swelling/redness etc in the area at all - dressings are still on and all looks clean & tidy apart from a bit of bruising).
Its a separate feeling to the normal soreness I can feel associated with the actual incisions and covers a much larger area & is not relieved by pain killers (codeine/paracetamol) and feels like they must have done some damage to the nerves in that area.
I have my consultant appointment on the 11th to discuss results of the op - obviously I will be bringing it up with him, but I think if he tells me " …it’s a normal consequence of the operation and may take some time/months to settle and let’s see how it goes…" I may have to punch him!!
Nobody warned me about this and it’s going to drive me mad if I have to put up with it for very long on top of everything else - most days by about 5pm I’m beside myself with the pain & discomfort.
Please has anyone else had anything similar/got any advice on how to manage the sensations or how long it might go on and what I can ask the consultant about. Has anyone found any other method of pain relief they can recommend?? All advice gratefully recieved.
Thanks, KayJay x