Question:
Has anyone had chronic pain since their WLS?
I've had chronic back and abdominal pain since about 3 weeks after my RNY on 4/5/02. I had my gallbladder removed 5 weeks after the RNY, but the pain has remained. Are there others out there having pain issues since surgery? — Christine L. (posted on August 11, 2002)
August 11, 2002
How does water taste? Have you had blood work yet? Do you know where your
protein & albumin levels are? Are you still nauseated? When? How long
after eating/drink or not related?
— vitalady
August 11, 2002
For the last three weeks I've had chronic back pain. (I almost never have
backaches). Anyway, my doctor thinks it's ether kidney stones or a kidney
infection. I've just completed anti biotics which have helped. But it's not
completely gone. My gallbladder was removed at 10 months post op. (I'm now
15 months post op). So I would'nt be to surprised if it was kidney stones.
However I never knew it could cause backaches.
— Danmark
August 11, 2002
I have had pain in my LEFT side since surgery, 8 months ago. Have been on
Hydrocodone. I'd have to say it (the pain) has got better the past 3 weeks.
I've had 2 cat scans that showed nothing. All labs are good too. Doc seems
to think I am pulling scar tissue when I do house cleaning etc. I had
complications after surgery and was in the hospital for a month. I lost a
lot of muscle so I think it could be muscle pain too.
— Kim B.
August 11, 2002
Michelle, to answer your questions: I don't know what my albumin and
protein levels are, because my surgeon won't perform the blood tests, even
though I'm 4 months post-op. However, I did discuss this with my PCP and
he stated that was probably not the problem. Pain does increase in my back
and abdoment during and after eating, and it usually doesn't matter what I
eat. The pain also increases with activity, and I have difficulty standing
in one position for more than a minute or two, and then I start to feel
like I'm going to pass out. Once moving I'm okay, it's just the standing
still part.
— Christine L.
August 11, 2002
I don't know if this is what you are feeling or not but I am 9 weeks
post-op and I have stabbing pain on both sides of my belly button. It is
soooo much worse when I am standing. By the end of the day, it is hard for
me to even be on my feet long enough at one time to cook dinner with out
taking a break and sitting for a minute. My doctor told me that I would
feel this for a few months. It is everything re-attaching to the walls of
the abdomin,
— Candi B.
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