You Can Have Pain ...I Do! - Seattle, WA

Thanks for posting about your experience. I am right smack in the middle of what you experienced. I was wondering if you saw any results now that it's months after the procedure. Do you think it was worth it in the end? The stinging and burning is making me have second thoughts, but it's not like I can take it back now, haha.

So did coolsculpting work for you? There aren't any end results here. Hope you had great results.

DI'd the gabapentin work?

Hey Tyler.C! So sorry you are dealing with so much discomfort. Im scheduled to get coolsculpting done today on my lower and upper abs with a large applicator. After reading your story Im just gonna get my love handles done today bc I have company coming this weekend and a party to attend on Saturday and Im afraid if i do the abs today i wont be able to go! I just have a question..when you talk about the pain and the bee stings feeling, is this constant for you or does it come and go?? We are told there is no downtime for this procedure but after reading stories on real self Im worried that I wont be able to do anything for a couple of weeks. Are you still able to go to work and do your normal daily activities (ie take shower, run errands, etc...)????

Hi Jennifer1! Thank you from reading my post! I am not going to lie to you the Stinging pain and burning it is constant but after about 13 days the Bee stinging stops but the burning dose not.. Taking a Shower is A NO GO!! It Hurts so bad bc its worm water ... I would get in take a shower that was so fast and jump out to go to put ice on! Its bad. I am not working or running! No Gym time at all... I know it says No Down time But It Not True!!! Some people have no problem at all. I Just was not that Lucky I Guess. My Love handels don't hurt at all.. I did not get my upper Abs only my lower ones... I would ask for medication after you do it even if you end up not have any pain the 1st Two day but I always tend to hurt more at night then in the day! Jennifer good Luck!! If you have any more question let me know!!! :)

Im so sorry you have been through so much pain with this! So i had my love handles done today and it wasnt bad at all, just felt like something was pinching me really bad but then when the tech took the device off and started rubbing it out all of a sudden I literally felt like i was on fire, i got up from where i was laying down and started pacing, i broke out into a sweat and felt like I was gonna be sick but then I put my warm hand on the my cold side and slowly but surely the stinging/on fire feeling subsided(it took 10 min to finally subside). I didnt think i could go through with the other side but i did it and again same thing, the end was the worse for me by far! now my sides are just tender but i feel fine. Im scheduled to have my upper and lower ab done with the large applicator on May 3. I really dont think Im gonna be able to go through with it as bad as i did with my sides! I did fine the whole time the device was on, it was just bad for 10 min once it came off but Ive heard from you and read alot of other reviews that the abs esp with the large applicator is the worse pain of all and I just dont know if Im gonna be able to go through with it or not and Im kinda bummed bc my abs are the main thing I wanted to do in the first place. What do you think? Geez, the things we have to go through to look a little better. btw have you talked to your doctor about the pain you're experiencing? Supposedly you are supposed to be able to go right back to your normal daily activites immediately after coolsculpting, no downtime....well obviously thats not true!

Jennifer!!! I am So happy you Did GOOD! you sounded like I did after I got my Love handuls done! Only about 10 mints of Hell.( YES The Things We DO) I had no problem at all with my Love Handuls ... Now with the Tummy that a different story if you read my post It was not all that fun But I would suggest maybe taking some Tylenol before doing your Abs... Everyone is different...I just really hope my post helps people that's the only reason why I posted it. I just don't want anyone to think that they are by themselves. I have got some medication from my doctor and he knows about it. Like I said some people get it and others have no problems. But the medication dose not make the pain stop it just make you feel like its not important but you still can feel it all. I wish you the Best of luck, I would love to know how you are feeling and if you end up doing your Abs :) Also If you need anyone to talk to please don't hesitate to message me. I really love helping others... IF This Is something you want to do really badly .. I would tell you to Do It. The Pain will go away After some Time.. But if it make you feel better about yourself then a lot of pain for a few weeks is nothing to a life time of being happy with who you are :)

awww thanks! That really helps me alot! Thats exactly what my sister told me (worth the pain if the results are good). Right now I guess Im just focusing on the negative after my experience today lol but maybe in a week or so I'll start considering the abs again. :) Just woke up from a 2 hr nap!!! I think all the drama and anxiety of it all just wore me out! :) But I feel okay, my sides are just tender, bruised feeling. Hope your pain is getting better. This isnt fun at all! Keep updating! It really does help alot! I hope you get amazing results so it'll make all this pain worth it!!!!!