Question:
Left side pain - almost 3 months out
My surgery was on September 8th. Everything is going as expected but for the last few mornings I'm getting up with sharp pains on my left side, starting under my breast bone area. Is this something anyone else has experienced or is this not from surgery at all? I'm not sure what to do... as the day goes longer it goes away but it is really quite cripalling while it is going on. — Kristie R. (posted on November 23, 2009)
November 23, 2009
I don't think it is from the surgery, however it could be gas. That is
were it gets trapped and it is very painful. You can mention this to your
primary and they can take an xray and even see the gas in the xray.
Depending on what surgery you had, if your intestines are different than I
would expect it to be gas, but see your doctor since you have had it for so
long, you don't want to ignore a pain if you have had it that long. It
just doesn't sound like a bad side effect from your surgery.
— Kristy
November 23, 2009
if i were you i would get checked for kidney stones...they can happen on
right or left. but when i had them they give u very sharp pain, sometimes
worse than others. post op we are also more prone to kidney stones because
of our liquid intake. just a thought. talk to your pcp and see if they'll
test you for it. another common side effect is blood in your urine. may
not be a lot but when i had them my urine turned orange/red. good luck to
you. hope u figure out what's going on.
— alojah82
November 23, 2009
Are you drinking enough water? I found that when I am not that is when I
get pain on my left side.
— elimeno
November 23, 2009
Yes gas I have had some really bad gas problems it feel like someone
stabbing you. They told me to walk and take tums, alittle milk helps me
too.
— kaybusk
November 24, 2009
These strange pains come and go forever. Some are gas,, some are heartburn,
some are just random things I never figure out. As long as they go away in
an hour I just let it go. If it becomes cronic I call the doctor who
usually can fix it fairly easly. If the pain is severe and comes everyday
check with your bypass doctor who may know a way to avoid it. i am all for
avoiding pain if possible.
Take care.
— trible
November 24, 2009
I am over a year out and I still get pain once in awhile on my lower left
side. I have had several tests including CT scans and ultra sounds with
nothing being found. I truly believe it is part of the body adjusting to
the drastic changes. To eliviate any worry - I would get it checked out.
It definite helped me sleep a lot better at night. Plus it does seem to be
associated with gas from all the protein shakes I consume. It is hard for
the body to break down protein. I hope this helps.
— Phasia
December 13, 2009
It is gas...! FOR SURE! It is severe gas in my case. I am 4 months out and
I can barely eat anything without taking a gas-x or tums....I am so tired
of having this happen. Been like this for 3 weeks now. It gets better for
awhile....it is right under the breastbone and sometimes right in the
pouch. No cure yet...just the otc things to help the AWFUL gas that builds
up.
— LatvianJ
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