I thought the increased pain the other day was because of the new exercises, and I guess that could still be the case, but it continued overnight Thursday and throughout the day yesterday. I think I slept reasonably well last night, but on the 3 or 4 times I did wake up it was far more painful to move than I remember it being since I was in hospital.
I managed to speak to the GP yesterday who was extremely helpful. She is prescribing some more tramadol, and advised on how and when to start weaning off it when I feel ready. She will also prescribe a different laxative if I continue to have problems, but in the meantime has advised to take more Movicol/Laxido (same medication just different brand) once a day rather than morning and night as the hospital had been giving it.