Extremely sharp burning pains and shooting pains in lower and upper abdomen from cool sculpting. Day 8 post treatment and severe pain started day 4 and hasn't subsided, am taking neurontin and it does nothing for the pain, compression and ice no longer work as pain triples as soon as I take ice off, how long is the worst case scenario of this pain? Could this be permanent nerve damage?
August 7, 2015
Answer: Pain after Coolsculpting This kind of pain can occur. It can last as much as 2-3 weeks. It typically resolves. Give it time. I would not apply ice. Sometimes compression or tight garments can make it worse. I would advise Ibuprofen. Lidocaine patches also are very helpful. We typically prescribe these and some pain medication if this occurs. I believe your symptoms will resolve. Try not to panic.
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August 7, 2015
Answer: Pain after Coolsculpting This kind of pain can occur. It can last as much as 2-3 weeks. It typically resolves. Give it time. I would not apply ice. Sometimes compression or tight garments can make it worse. I would advise Ibuprofen. Lidocaine patches also are very helpful. We typically prescribe these and some pain medication if this occurs. I believe your symptoms will resolve. Try not to panic.
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August 4, 2015
Answer: Nerve pain after Coolsculpting Sorry to hear about your symptoms after Coolsculpting. I find that compression can also help in addition to the neurontin. For my patients where the discomfort is very intense, I usually recommend increasing the dose of the medication until the symptoms subside. I also remind the patients that if we go to higher doses, then we need to taper down the dose. Another suggestion for your discomfort are compounding medications that have the neurontin as well as other anti-inflammatory medications.I usually explain to patients that the intensity usually subsides by the end of the 2nd week.
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August 4, 2015
Answer: Nerve pain after Coolsculpting Sorry to hear about your symptoms after Coolsculpting. I find that compression can also help in addition to the neurontin. For my patients where the discomfort is very intense, I usually recommend increasing the dose of the medication until the symptoms subside. I also remind the patients that if we go to higher doses, then we need to taper down the dose. Another suggestion for your discomfort are compounding medications that have the neurontin as well as other anti-inflammatory medications.I usually explain to patients that the intensity usually subsides by the end of the 2nd week.
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