2nd Procedure -- Yikes! It Really Hurts - Austin, TX

I decided to get a second treatment 5 weeks after the first one because of a sale. Now 7 days later I have a fever, my belly was so hot and the cramps so intense that I've had cold packs on it today. Plus I have intense diarrhea for 3 days Yes, sure enough that's a side effect. I am going in tomorrow to get something for the pain. Had I known the second time would hurt this bad, I wouldn't have done it at least not without painkillers. I have taken so much Advil that I'm almost sick from those and also have heart burn. It was helpful to learn from another in this forum that steroids are helpful. I have some of those.

I saw my dermatologist, and he suggested I go to the emergency room to get a CT scan to rule out a complication to a hernia and a colon injury. The scan revealed internal bruising meaning bleeding. He prescribed hydrocodone (enough for 1 1/2 days) and told me to see my GP. He also said to "quit this nonsense".

I had to take more than recommended dosage of hydrocodone to truly help. So now I'm in the same boat, in bed with an ice pack on my belly.

My dermatologist called the manufacturer of the machine to report my experience.

Thanks PufferPunk for the Neurontine recommendation. The pain feels like nerve pain so I can see how that might help.

Thanks Vixstew for the recommendation to avoid steroids. I usually do avoid them which is why I have full prescriptions filled, but untaken.

Hi, this week, 2 1/2 weeks after the procedure, I began to improve significantly and am off the hydrocodone, and almost off the neuron tin.

The dermatologist said the manufacturer of the cool sculpting machine says that 1 - 2% experience severe pain. The doctor said he had not been made aware of this until now.

Okay, so now I'm really ready to see some results so that this experience was worth it. I am told that beginning with week 3, the results begin to emerge.