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Sometimes, the bowel preparation may cause side effects such as nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain.
Contact Eye Triage if you notice your vision getting worse or if you are having severe pain.
Severe pain in your leg Feeling unwell Symptoms that get worse very quickly Skin that is affected by cellulitis that goes dusky, purple and blisters Please
allied health professionals (including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, stoma care team, pain team)
Stiffness or soreness in areas such as your lower back, hips and thighs Swelling in your legs or pain in the pelvic region Bone pain that does not ease
Keeping your arm in the sling will help to reduce the swelling and the pain after the procedure.
Bring any medications, such as pain relief, that you will be due to take during your treatment. You can eat and drink normally before your treatment.
Persistent pain: Some patients experience significant problems as a result of nerve injuries.
999 and attend the A&E Departments if they believe their health is at risk, for example if they or a loved one see the signs of stroke, severe chest pain
Occasionally, the bowel preparation may cause side effects such as nausea, sickness or stomach pain.
If you develop severe pain in your neck or chest, or shortness of breath you should contact the Gloucestershire Hospitals Switchboard and ask to be put
interests are in all aspects of spinal surgery including cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy, scoliosis, degenerative lumbar spine disorders, back pain
Pain during sexual intercourse pain during sex can happen after any operation where there are stitches near the vagina.
You will be given medication during your surgery to help reduce the pain when you wake up.
Sometimes the bowel preparation may cause side effects such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain.
Pain around your back which is not controlled by over the counter medication, such as paracetamol. The skin around the nephrostomy is red or hot.
Departments at Gloucester or Cheltenham for serious injuries or in life-threatening situations such as unconsciousness, heavy loss of blood, severe chest pain
HOPE stands for Hold On Pain Eases and aims to help to alleviate the trauma that parents experience when they are separated from their baby soon after
up of a long-standing illness e.g. kidney or lung disease, bronchitis, asthma or diabetes Problems with your mental health Persistent joint and back pain