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Yes! And it was horrific. My Dr prescribed a muscle relaxer to help with that pain. Apparently it's the muscles spamming at the suture sites.

That's Awesome Karl! I am glad to hear your doing well.

Saw my Dr. He confirmed its just muscle spasms. He said because I had such a weak core to begin with ( just a nice way of saying I was out of shape) my back is now compensating for the lack of stomach muscles. He prescribed Felxerall (sp) and told me to go get a massage.

I am trying. I sip all day long, some days I only get 40oz in, which I know is not enough. I am trying to increase my water intake each day. The Dr wants to see my tomorrow morning just to make sure nothing else is going on.

Thanks! Good to know. I'll give it a try

Hey Guys! I am 3 weeks out today and for the most part have been doing well, however I have been experiencing sever back and side pain ( soreness) on my left side. It has mad sleeping almost impossible which is turning me into a mess. I mentioned it to my surgeon at my 2 week check up and he didn't seem concerned. He said it was my back muscles over compensating for my stomach muscles that had been weakened due to surgery. My question is, has anyone else experienced this? How long does this last? What can I do for the pain. Currently I have been using Tylenol, and alternating Heat and Ice.

Caligirl1216 hit the nail on the head.

Good Luck! Just relax and walk when you can. Other than that try and get as much sleep and rest up.

7 days post op. Had my RNY 7/28/15. Nice to find a recent group of us ????

My surgeon said that they needed to be removed because they would be putting a catheter in once I was under, he also said it was to keep The surgical room as contamination free as possible.

Yeah! I know that now. I foolishly thought I would be one of the ones that just bounced back and hit the ground running. LOL My body has quickly corrected me.

Thanks ya'll! Basically he told me I am trying to push myself and to take some more time to rest and heal. It has only been 6 days ????. I guess I thought would bounce right back. Lol

So after a quick visit to the dr, he informed me that this is caused by muscle spasms. My body is trying to relax and the internal sutures and pulling. He prescribed a muscle relaxer to take at bed time and told me to be sure to stay on top of my pain medication.

@FrankinTx I will be calling first thing this morning. It's another night where the God awful pain has occurred, except for this time I took just regular Tylenol because I am trying to back to work tomorrow, and can't be doped up . Unfortunately the regular Tylenol doesn't do much for this particular pain. It is honestly the worst pain I have ever felt. It leaves me shaking and nauseous. It feels like something is ripping in or around my belly button. Sitting upright does help it a bit. I am starting to become worried.

Thanks! I will keep it in mind and try not to be to hard on myself????

Congrats! That's awesome! I hope to be as successful as you in the future. I am 5 days post op. Wow! You look amazing and happy ????!

So this may be to early to worry , but i feel a bit frustrated or nervous as well. I am 5 days post op and haven't lost a single pound. Nada, zip, zilch, zero. Is this normal? I am following my post op instructions, water, walking, protien. I am sure I am being paranoid. I just wanted to ask seasoned post op people who know what to expect.

I have numbness around one of my incision sites but not my hand. Is it the same had that the IV was administered?

I am 5 days post op and the last two nights I have experienced a ripping/burning pain in my lower abdomen. It wakes me from a dead sleep. It's horrendous. I can't move its hurts so bad. I have also had sever night sweats as well. To the point my shirt is soaked and I am freezing.Has anyone experienced either of these after Gastric Bypass? I am wondering if this is something I should loop my Dr in on?

My Dr does not use the drain, so that was one less thing for me to worry about ????.

The pre op diet was successful! I lost 12 lbs and the Dr told my sister that my liver looked perfect and tiny, just what he wanted. LOL

@@shelleylester I am only 5 days post op and I couldn't agree more. The last two nights I have been woken up by an intense ripping burning feeling in my lower abdomen. Pressure is the only thing that helps it. Thank goodness for the ab binder. I am supposed to go back to work tomorrow, I know there is no way I could even consider if it wasn't for the binder.

For anyone that was wondering if buying an Abdominal Binder is worth it... YES! I have been able to move more with less or no pain at all. The support makes all the differences.

Good luck ! Keep us updated.. I will be having mine in September:) @moni5854 things are moving along. I started full liquids today. I managed to drink about 3 oz of my Protein shake. I have found an easier ways to take the Ulcer meds my Dr Prescribed. It says to crush the pill, which makes a awful mess and is gritty. The nurse said I could swallow anything the size of a m&m or smaller. So I just cut the pill into 4s and it works just fine. I still haven't been able to sleep in my bed, I have been more comfortable on the sofa. Yesterday I tried to go with out pain medication, by 3pm I was hurting. So I broke down and took some. I was running a low grade fever on and off as well. Called the Dr and he said to increase my water intake and if my temp continued to rise, I would need to go to the ER. Luckily it didn't! So today is my official 4th day post op and I am doing ok. Just taking a shower leaves me exhausted. Resting, walking and sipping are all I can do for now .

@ The Candidate, have you tried Gas x strips? They really work . Especially the gas that is trapped under your rib cage. Hope you start feeling better soon!