Renee ,sorry your dealing with a new issue,in my case after the gallbladder removal I'm ok,still experience pain in all my incisions and also in the incision of my battery scs unit which is in my right mid abdomen,so have no idea if I have extra pain I will not be able to make a difference ,but my dr recommended me to use my lidoderm patches also in that area and they work,I don't take stronger meds so the stomach is been calm with my meds combo and the patches and flector patches as well,it helps,but my buttocks and left leg still a big pain,no changes on that,hope soon you get better,call your dr or if necessary you might need to go to ER if the pain increased,hope it doesn't ,and hope you get well soon,blessings from Jesika .