Not sure if this was worth it! Painful after-effects as well as insane itching! - Phoenix, AZ

I'm 46, had a baby 2.5 years ago and have had a very hard time getting rid of the poochy, flab on my abdomen. I'm 5'4' and weighed roughly 124 the day I had Coolsculpting done on my abdomen and love handles. I'm a woman who's been waxed, lasered with IPL on my face, I've had laser hair removal...I don't enjoy pain but I can normally deal with it. Not only was Coolsculpting extremely uncomfortable during the procedure, the pain and discomfort I feel now, 5 days later, is worse. I seriously don't think I'd EVER do this again. It's an insane itch that I really can't scratch because to do so hurts worse. My abdomen is sore as hell, numb and painful. Which seems like an odd combination...if it's numb, why does it hurt?...but there we are. I occasionally get sharp pains and if other reviews are any indication, this may only get worse before it gets better. I don't have photos yet but will post when I get them...but seriously, I'm not sure I could recommend other people do this. It freakin' HURTS. My abdomen is waaaay worse than my love handles. It itches like MAD...but if I even TOUCH my skin, it feels worse. This is like some effed up kind of torture. Supposedly not everyone feels this kind of pain or even the itching but there's no way to tell who will experience it and who won't. But...yeah...here we are. I have tried hydrocortisone all over my belly and it did absolutely nothing. I took Advil...and the same, nothing. And I even read that taking Advil isn't recommended because it can interfere with the fat reduction process (?)...so...if you have pain, there's not much you can do but wait for it to subside...which is...just flippin' awful. Not a fan right now.

I had my coolsculpting done on Tuesday, 4/26. Today is Sunday, May 1st and the pain is still awful. Sharp, jabbing pains and nothing helps. I will call the med spa tomorrow to tell them what's happening. They are NOT clear on the chance of this happening AT ALL. It was never discussed.

Today is 5/3. I had the procedure done 8 days ago. It's still painful. The area in which I feel the pain is getting smaller. It's focused around the belly button in about a 3 inch diameter...but for God's sake it's still there. It feels like small, mini knives are constantly stabbing me. What's funny is that since the area around my belly is slowly becoming less painful, I can actually now feel how painful my sides/love handles are. THAT'S how bad the pain has been all over my stomach. I'm writing this so people know. Day 8 and yes, still painful. I haven't found too many people talking about pain like this after 8 days so I'll continue to update on that. As for how I look...it's too early to really see anything significant yet.