I am a 21 year old female and had hemorrhoid surgery three days ago. I'm still taking my Percocet (every 6 hours) and the pain is very tolerable. I spent all of yesterday at about a 2/10, and hit about a 4/10 a few hours before it's time for my next pain pill.
The problem is that I still haven't had a BM. I'm taking colace and had some citrucel and I'm at the point where I really need to go. My doctor put packing in there and said it will come out when I poop. But I don't have the strength to push out the packing. I tried pulling it out, but just ended up with a ripped stitch. I think it's dried onto my rectum with blood.
Is there anything I can do to make this easier? Every time I try to go to the bathroom, I'm at a 10/10 and I still can't get anything out. I'm scared to do another enema but if people think it'll help, I'm willing to try. Or should I go to the ER and see what they suggest? (My doctor is on vacation for the next two weeks and is not reachable.)
Thanks!
AJ
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