Could this be a symptom of anything serious? Since surgery, I haven't been able to recline fully to the supine position (I even had to resort to sleeping at a 45-degree-angle! Needless to say, I got almost no sleep over the past five days. Could that be causing the neck discomfort? Has this happened to anyone else after sinus surgery? I got the packing removed today (my doctor still uses gauze), and that was NOT FUN!! I felt like Arnold Schwartzeneggar's character from Total Recall when he pulled out that acorn-sized thing in the center of his skull. I've been taking pain medication constantly since the surgery (every four hours, two 5mg Percocet tablets), does that stuff ever cause spasms, perhaps? I'm trying to think of anything that could be causing this, but drawing a blank (nothing definitive or "special" about my surgery, really). Now I just want to make sure that this is not some "big deal" that I'm accidentally overlooking. Any information would be very appreciated. Thanks.
2007-05-04 16:11:39 · 0 answers · asked by eynigma 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
It is essential that you tell the doctor about your neck pain. You don't say whether or not you mentioned it to him during the removal of your packing. If you did not, please tell him! You can have neck pain due to positioning during the surgery but it should have resolved by now. The fact that you still have neck pain could be a sign of a complication. Please notify your surgeon just to be on the safe side.
2007-05-07 13:50:24 · answer #1 · answered by ilse72 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋