Painful to eat or drink

[Lynnc121 143]

I had plastic surgery on Monday. Everything seemed to go perfectly. However, I am in a lot of pain if I eat or drink. Has anyone else had this problem?

[JamieLogical 8,684]

I had plastic surgery on Monday. Everything seemed to go perfectly. However, I am in a lot of pain if I eat or drink. Has anyone else had this problem?

Can you be more specific? What type of surgery did you have? Where is the pain? How long does it last?

[Djmohr 6,965]

Definately need more specifics but I had Brachioplasty myself two weeks ago tonight and those first few days I could barely tolerate anything to eat. The pain was pretty severe.

Also don't be surprised if suddenly you get very hungry and cannot seem to stay satisfied. I had about 3 days where I felt like this and clearly my body needed more Protein to help heal me.

It would be good to know what kind of surgery you had. I am guessing Abdominalplasty? I could see that eating might make the pain worse with this one given the swell hell most people go through.

I am looking forward to getting my TT and BL but given how bad I swelled with my arms and the burning and itching, I am not looking forward to that recovery.

[James Marusek 5,244]

From past links on this site, it was noted that the pain experienced after plastic surgery is more severe than the pain from minimally invasive (laparoscopic) weight loss surgery.

[Lynnc121 143]

I had plastic surgery on Monday. Everything seemed to go perfectly. However, I am in a lot of pain if I eat or drink. Has anyone else had this problem?

Can you be more specific? What type of surgery did you have? Where is the pain? How long does it last?

I had panni abdomen and breast.

The pain is when I eat anything or drink Water.

[JamieLogical 8,684]

I had plastic surgery on Monday. Everything seemed to go perfectly. However, I am in a lot of pain if I eat or drink. Has anyone else had this problem?

Can you be more specific? What type of surgery did you have? Where is the pain? How long does it last?

I had panni abdomen and breast.

The pain is when I eat anything or drink Water.

Is it a pain in your throat? In your stomach? Is it deep inside or in the muscle?

[Lynnc121 143]

The pain is as I am swallowing and going into stomach. It like after Bari surgery and you could only take teeny sips.

[JamieLogical 8,684]

Hmm. Have you talked to your plastic surgeon about it? I had a lot of nausea after my plastics, just from the pain meds and anesthesia. But I was physically capable of eating and swallowing. Of course, I had my plastics before my VSG, so I am not sure how it might have been different.

[amazon 579]

Hi - I would definitely contact your surgeon. IMO that is not normal. I've now had three rounds of PS since my WLS and experienced nothing like that. At most a slightly sore throat for a day from being intubated. It is probably nothing - but is unusual so it's worth calling. No reason for you to be worried and in pain.

PS - I didn't have any trouble drinking after WLS either, so I'm not sure exactly what you're feeling.

I hope you're feeling better soon!

[jess9395 5,448]

Did you have a breathing tube in your throat during the procedure? That would account for it

[Lynnc121 143]

The pain is gone. It was almost like everything was too tight for food and drink to go down.