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Strange sensation in c-section scar

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Preggers86 · 05/04/2020 14:06

I know someone has recently posted about a pain since starting exercising but this is slightly different.

I had an EMCS mid November which healed well and left a nice scar. There wasn't any complications or issues during the recovery/healing process.

However I recently noticed that when I have been running and stop I get a weird tingling sensation in my scar. It only lasts around 30 secs and no more than a minute. There is no pain or discomfort and it is only there after running. Has anyone else experienced anything like this?

Also another feeling that I have but can't get my head around is a itch inside my scar. Not the scar itself but inside me. I literally feel like I need to open my scar up and have a good satisfying scratch. Again this comes and goes but I find it most weird.

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yatapina · 05/04/2020 14:10

The itch is normal, I've had 2 sections - last one 7 years ago and I still get this occasionally!

The tingling could be blood rush I suppose but not entirely sure. My scar is still numb in some parts so can't say I've experienced (or noticed) that.

fatandshatteredfairy · 05/04/2020 16:23

Unfortunately the itch is normal I think (and very annoying). The tingly thing could be to do with nerves? I'm numb in some places on my scar and others I get a weird sensation, sort of like dull pins and needles and my midwife friend told me it's to do with nerves being cut and healing but not entirely sure on that

Seriously79 · 05/04/2020 20:03

I had an emergency section last June. I find that between ovulation and my period my scar is very tender.

Preggers86 · 08/04/2020 21:28

@fatandshatteredfairy yea I thought the itch was normal doesn't make it any less weird though. The tingling sensation is like dull pins and needles like you describe but nowhere near as intense more like a tingle if that makes sense. I am not particularly wondered about these I was just curious to see if anyone else had experienced a feeling like it.

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