3rd degree tear - how long to heal?

kitabird · Jun 12th, 2010, 15:08 PM

It's only been two weeks but I expected to feel better than this by now. I'm just not very mobile and can't walk too far. My painkillers ran out a few days ago so I'm popping ibuprofen and paracetamol all day long. When will it get better??

debjolin · Jun 13th, 2010, 04:10 AM

hi hun. i also had a 3rd degree tear and i have to say i didnt feel much pain with it at all. dr gave me 2 weeks worth of antibiotics which i do believe helped to to prevent infection. i do still feel odd down there but more in a achey way lol. are you sure you havnt a wee infection down there hun. hope you start to feel beter soon. xx

kitabird · Jun 13th, 2010, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by debjolin

hi hun. i also had a 3rd degree tear and i have to say i didnt feel much pain with it at all. dr gave me 2 weeks worth of antibiotics which i do believe helped to to prevent infection. i do still feel odd down there but more in a achey way lol. are you sure you havnt a wee infection down there hun. hope you start to feel beter soon. xx

The pain isn't in the right area to be a uti, it's more towards the rear iykwim! Anyone else had experience of this??

Babydance · Jun 13th, 2010, 05:19 AM

Yup, oh it takes me back! Plenty of salt baths! I had a 3rd degree tear an episi and other grazes i was in theatre for 2 hours after having lo

i didnt feel i could walk for about 2 months (round the shops etc) but even then i still took painkillers, no joke i rattled! Lol
the stitches in your bum take an extra 2-3 weeks to desolves as theyre holding together muscle rather than tissue my gyne said at about 8-10 weeks all stitches should be completely gone, my last one came away 22 weeks pp!! Make sure you listen to your body if youre in pain go to the docs! 3rd degree tears are bleugh but yourenot alone hunny! Make sure youre resting when you can too! Xxx

kitabird · Jun 13th, 2010, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Babydance

Yup, oh it takes me back! Plenty of salt baths! I had a 3rd degree tear an episi and other grazes i was in theatre for 2 hours after having lo

i didnt feel i could walk for about 2 months (round the shops etc) but even then i still took painkillers, no joke i rattled! Lol
the stitches in your bum take an extra 2-3 weeks to desolves as theyre holding together muscle rather than tissue my gyne said at about 8-10 weeks all stitches should be completely gone, my last one came away 22 weeks pp!! Make sure you listen to your body if youre in pain go to the docs! 3rd degree tears are bleugh but yourenot alone hunny! Make sure youre resting when you can too! Xxx

Thanks, this sounds more like what I'm feeling, although I think I was only in theatre for an hour, so fingers crossed I'll heal a little quicker than that. I might go to the docs and sort out some more painkillers as the health visitor advised that being able to walk about would help

Windmills · Jun 13th, 2010, 09:49 AM

When was it last checked? I had a 2nd degree tear and epis and the stitches went on both and they got infected- the pain was unbearable, but now the infections cleared and I'm not too bad with it anymore. It's probably just normal pain, but I'd get someone to check it just to be sure x

bear74 · Jun 19th, 2010, 03:03 AM

I had an episiotomy and 3rd degree tear and 12 weeks later and I still feel some soreness in one spot, I also feel like I haven't been stitched up enough (not nice).

Jun 12th, 2010, 15:08 PM	#1
kitabird Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Newcastle, England Posts: 1,243	3rd degree tear - how long to heal? It's only been two weeks but I expected to feel better than this by now. I'm just not very mobile and can't walk too far. My painkillers ran out a few days ago so I'm popping ibuprofen and paracetamol all day long. When will it get better??

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debjolin Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: n. ireland Posts: 778	hi hun. i also had a 3rd degree tear and i have to say i didnt feel much pain with it at all. dr gave me 2 weeks worth of antibiotics which i do believe helped to to prevent infection. i do still feel odd down there but more in a achey way lol. are you sure you havnt a wee infection down there hun. hope you start to feel beter soon. xx

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Babydance Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 4,034	Yup, oh it takes me back! Plenty of salt baths! I had a 3rd degree tear an episi and other grazes i was in theatre for 2 hours after having lo i didnt feel i could walk for about 2 months (round the shops etc) but even then i still took painkillers, no joke i rattled! Lol the stitches in your bum take an extra 2-3 weeks to desolves as theyre holding together muscle rather than tissue my gyne said at about 8-10 weeks all stitches should be completely gone, my last one came away 22 weeks pp!! Make sure you listen to your body if youre in pain go to the docs! 3rd degree tears are bleugh but yourenot alone hunny! Make sure youre resting when you can too! Xxx

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Windmills Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 8,758	When was it last checked? I had a 2nd degree tear and epis and the stitches went on both and they got infected- the pain was unbearable, but now the infections cleared and I'm not too bad with it anymore. It's probably just normal pain, but I'd get someone to check it just to be sure x

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bear74 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London Posts: 133	I had an episiotomy and 3rd degree tear and 12 weeks later and I still feel some soreness in one spot, I also feel like I haven't been stitched up enough (not nice).

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