Pain for days after fills

Jferrandi

hi I'm new here and apologize if this has been answered a million times... I have so much pain after fills, lasting for days and wonder if this is normal. Not only the tightness and aches, but horrible stabbing pains and what I call "zingers" like shocks in the nerves. Also bad knots in my upper back/scapula and very hard to sleep flat. Tylenol and ice don't cut it, flexoral helps but I don't want to take it during the day (drowsiness), and my left over oxycodone (from the mastectomy) make me sooo bloated and constipated. I heard tramadol and Vicodin or norco might be better even though they're not as strong as the oxy. Anyone find relief from any of those and happen to know if they don't cause as much bloating and constipation?

Thank you so much in advance!

Moderators

Hi Jferrandi,

Welcome to the community forums!

Hopefully others will be along soon to offer their experiences and advice.

We're sorry to hear that you've been experiencing so much pain after your fills and we strongly suggest you talk with your doctor and or surgeon about the specifics of the pain. Unfortunately one of the risks of reconstruction is pain around the area.

You can check out our page on implant pain and how to manage it in the link below:

Implant Surgery Risks

Sending our best wishes,

The Moderators.

Herculesmulligan

jferrandi.....I had the same experience after fills. It felt like someone had punched me , which changed my posture, which caused my neck muscles to spasm. I relied on nsaids like Advil and Tylenol, and oxycodone the day of the fill. Always take your pain meds before your fills. Bloating and constipation are normal sue effects to all the narcotics. Eat lots of fruit, veggies, and cereal like kashi go lean. That will help. When you sit on the toilet, rest your feet on a step stool in front of u. That helps get things moving.

Painful fills seem to be almost universal. You're definitely not alone. U can do more frequent smaller fills, but that raises the question: is it better to have lesss pain for a longer time, or more pain for a shorter time? I think that's a personal preference without a right or wrong answer

Jferrandi

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond, I am truly appreciative. I'm also relieved to hear this is common and even more relieved that I only have one more to go!

Gratefully,

Jamie

SpecialK

Jferrandi - what size are your TE, what was your surgical fill, and how big have your fills been? Some have found that Valium provides good relief from the type of discomfort fills cause.

MinusTwo

Jfferandi: My advice would be to slow it down. I never had fills more often than every OTHER week. And I never had more than 25ccs at a time. I still took things like Aleve, but this way i didn't have to resort to heavy duty pain killers. It's your call no matter what the PS says.

BringOn2017

Hi JFerrandi I've just finished my fills and yes they were painful. I have 600cc TEs expanded to 680, and I had 200 at surgery and then my first fill was 120ccs. And boy! I had severe stabbing chest pain with every breath and every step I took for the first 48-72 hours. It was worse than the pain in the first 3 days post surgery! I didn't just take paracetamol, I took Etercoxib 120mg (Arcoxia in Europe) but you would need to check with your doctor regarding contraindications. Also, you don't say how large your TEs are, how often you're filling and how much each fill. Pain is often related to the amount of fluid injected, so you really need to discuss with your PS if you can do less amount and less frequently. Unless you're pressed because you want to expand as quickly as possible in order to have radio, then smaller less frequent fills may be helpful for you.