TAILBONE PAIN
I am 6 months out and have lost a little over 70 pounds! I have been having pain in my tailbone for the last month or two...It only really hurts when I do sit ups or squats. I have researched it a little bit and have found that tailbone pain after weight loss is fairly common. Is anyone else experiencing this pain and how are you dealing with it?
M1 -23, M2 -17, M3 -10, M4 -11, M5 -10, M6 -3, M7 -5, M8 ?
Yes, I have tailbone pain when I sit too long.
It is such a hoot! A year ago, I was always looking for a place to sit. Now I find I am sometimes more comfortable standing. A year ago, I never thought I'd be saying that!
best wishes,
Carol
Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385, Surgery Weight 333, Current Weight 160. At GOAL!
Weight loss Pre-op 1-20 2-17 3-15 Post-op 1-20 2-18 3-15 4-14 5-16 6-11 7-12 8-8
9-11 10-7 11-7 12-7 13-8 14-6 15-3 16-7 17-3 18-3
Same here, I am a year post op. I have a ****yx pillow that I use when I am home and that helps sometimes. I have the ability to stand at work so I usually switch between sitting and standing. I hear that it gets better but I dont see that happening since I have been dealing with this for over 6 months now. It really is a pain in the ass. I couldn't do sit ups, the thought of rocking on my tailbone makes me cringe. It hurts just sitting for me. I am constantly moving to a different position.
Jessica
(HW: 305) (SW: 271.9) (33.1 lbs lost prior to surgery) (MsJexi on MFP)
How well does that cushion work for you? I am 9 months out and I find the most uncomfortable is long car rides. I have to take my son to visit a college in a few weeks and its 13 hours by car and I am dreading it. I was thinking of getting one of those pillows in the hopes that I might not be so uncomfortable.
Do we know why this happens? I have had severe back pain my whole life, only to find out about 2.5 years ago that I had several genetic disorders of my L5 area, and combined with an injury I had a teenager I was in immense pain all the time. I didn't realize this wasn't normal however...you kind of get used to it! Now I am pain free since having a spinal fusion almost 2 years ago, and I would HATE to have back pain again!
Rhiannon VSG 12/18/13 ~ Mo 1 -35lbs ~ Mo 2 -15lbs ~ Mo 3 -13lbs ~ Mo 4 -8lbs ~ Mo 5 -9lbs ~ Mo 6 -6lbs ~ Mo 7 -8lbs
If we all liked the same things, what fun would life be?
YES! I am having major tailbone pain right now, as well as pain in my sitz bones (not to mention my sternum, and even my ribs and hip bones when I lie down - which makes no sense because I have a fair amount of padding at this point). I can't really sit on a hard chair right now. I have one of those blow up donut cushions at home that helps a bit, but is really uncomfortable to sit on. I ordered a ****yx cushion (looks like a little cushion with a cutout in the tailbone area) on Amazon to use on my office chair, which should be arrive any day now. I sure hope it helps.
People seem to say this gets better over time. *crossing fingers*
Lindsay ~ 5'4" ~ HW (5/6/13): 280 ~ SW (5/17/13): 273 ~ CW: 140
Losses by month: pre-op: -8 M1: -18 M2: -12 M3: -13 M4: -9 M5: -10 M6: -12 M7: -14 M8: -12 M9: -2 M10: -8 M11: -9 M12: -2 M13: -6 M14: -7
I think the pain is a combo of losing the fat padding around the bone and the fact that your posture changes as you lose weight. The ****yx cushion really helps. It takes the pressure off of the tailbone.
If it's any consolation, at some point in the last 2 years, it stopped being a problem for me and I can sit for long flights without wanting to scream in pain!
