18 mo post TT. If I stretch or sneeze sometimes I can get a excruciating pain on my right side that brings me to my knees. Feels like a Charlie horse. It doesn't last long it will subside but if I make the wrong movement it appears again. The area of pain is extremely hard like a knot. I only have one ovarie and thinking it's that. It's not often but I noticed it comes during exercises or soon after. What can I do or does this have anything to do with muscle repair from the Tummy Tuck?
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February 25, 2015
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Following
a tummy tuck, I prescribe my patients Norcos, as well as Flexeril (a muscle
relaxer).Between the two of these, they
are able to control their pain well.Consult your board certified plastic surgeon on the best medications for
you post tummy tuck surgery.