I have a question. I had a lobectomy on my left upper lung February 2024. I started getting serious pain by the incision sites, my upper back my chest and my side and my lower back three doctors at the hospital I go to told me it was nerve pain. I asked five months later you get the pain? I didn’t have this pain when I first had the surgery. It would’ve been a problem because I had a cough for three months day and night and now if I cough sneeze, yawn I’m in severe pain. The pain is constant for hours then it might go away for an hour feels like somebody stabbing me in my back. I’m just wondering is this normal to have this five months later and everything I’m reading says it can last for a years. I asked the doctors could cancer have spread. They said I wouldn’t have pain, but I don’t know. I’m getting really discouraged. I take Tylenol over-the-counter and a muscle relaxer for my back non-narcotic, it’s not a controlled substance
It’s called Robaxin is the brand name. Methocarbamol is the generic. I’m in so much pain when I’m sleeping. I just can’t believe this. I had no clue this was going to happen. Today I didn’t take any medication. I’m just dealing with the pain. The pain management doctor gave me gabapentin three days ago. I started it. That drug was offered to me 30 years ago for restless leg syndrome. I never wanted to take it. Now for this nerve problem if that’s what it is, I’m taking it. I also had a nerve block six weeks ago. It didn’t help my concern is is this from nerve damage is that what it is or could it be something more serious? Even my side hurts. I had robotic surgery. I’m going take Tylenol and the methocarbamol now because I had enough of pain for today.