Arm surgery question?

Question

I had wrist surgery 2-1. I had torn liaments in my wrist. They took tendons out of my leg and drilled holes in my ulna and radius and tightened everything like a shoelace. Yesterday they took off the cast and put me in a splint. My arm is absolutley killing me. I feel sharp pain in my arm and hand, like there's glass in there shredding me. I am allowed to take off the splint to shower. I am in so much pain from any movement, I cannot even imagine trying to do anything with this splint off. It is excuciating to supinate and pronate. Is this temporarary from having a little extra movement? I blubbered like a baby all day yesterday. It took 2 percocets, 800 mg ibuprophen and a muscle relaxer to get the pain under cotrol. I am so sick of pain and pills, please help me!

Answer 1

Well, for sure your physician should be helping you to better manage the pain.

Also, you should be seeing a hand therapist = a physical or occupational therapist who specializes in hands. (They have CHT after their name - certified hand therapist). The therapist should be able to help with pain, and with getting functional again.

Go to APTA.org, click on "find a PT", and search your home area.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Have you called your doctor? That's the first thing I would do, if you're crying from the pain something is not right. They don't want you to be suffering, they want to help you manage your pain, but they can't help you if they don't know about it.

Take care of yourself, I hope you feel better soon.

Answer 3

Often patients really hurt like hell. If you can't put up with it, book an emergency appointment with your doctor and get them to prescribe some stronger drugs. Just dont become dependent on them though!

Answer 4

It doesn't sound normal to me. I think I would want to hear, from my medical professionals, if this is a normal feeling during healing or not. I think I would contact them NOW.