Hey guys, just curious is/has bellybutton pain? Sleeved the 16th....don't want to call the Dr for pain meds since I am on my third week and give him the wrong impression of me if I ask for more pain meds.???? Since I am 3 weeks out and all. Any thoughts? And why is it now that I am having pain there? No cuts are there.

Is it a sharp pain. The first few weeks I still had some stomach pain especially if I overdid it. Moved laundry-loading or unloading the dishwasher. I took children's liquid tylenol and that took the edge off. If it extremely painful and does not let up at all, you really should contact your doctor.

I was still having occasional sharp pain up until 2 days ago in my belly just above my right hip (again not near an incision), but I'm hoping it's now gone. I'll be 5 weeks out tomorrow. Pain meds did seem to deal with the pain OK, but I was just concerned as to what it was. Hopefully it'll go for you soon.

I learned I had a small incision in my belly button after it itched. So are you sure you don't have a small one? Sounds funny but I had no idea that I had one

I had 6 incisions (one extra one coz of adhesions) and I didn't have one near the pain. I've not really had this pain for 72 hours now, so fingers crossed it's gone!

I learned I had a small incision in my belly button after it itched. So are you sure you don't have a small one? Sounds funny but I had no idea that I had one

I had something similar 2 weeks ago....my Surgeon stated it was "referred pain" from an internal incision. Most likely, I over did it and It stayed for a good 1.5 weeks but now it's gone. I just kept taking my pain meds when that sharp pain got bad enough. i just saw him before Christmas and he felt around and said there was nothing to worry about. He said it would eventually go away and that it's pretty normal for a lot of people. I have 6 incisions and my belly button never once bothered me until everything else didn't....go figure!

Thanks HetKF, referred pain is one I've heard mentioned before, but it never occurred to me that that could be the cause. Now I feel a bit happier and not so concerned about it.

I had something similar 2 weeks ago....my Surgeon stated it was "referred pain" from an internal incision. Most likely, I over did it and It stayed for a good 1.5 weeks but now it's gone. I just kept taking my pain meds when that sharp pain got bad enough. i just saw him before Christmas and he felt around and said there was nothing to worry about. He said it would eventually go away and that it's pretty normal for a lot of people. I have 6 incisions and my belly button never once bothered me until everything else didn't....go figure!

Hi - I'm also having belly button pain. I do have a small incision there and the steri-strips just came off - so I thought it was due to that but it is sharp and seems deeper. I have my 2 week appt. with my surgeon on Wednesday, I think I can hang in until then but it is comforting to know others felt it too!

Thanks HetKF, referred pain is one I've heard mentioned before, but it never occurred to me that that could be the cause. Now I feel a bit happier and not so concerned about it.

No problem I was pretty freaked out about it too at the time. It's just weird how we all seem to be having similar issues. This is a good website because it saves our Surgeon's office from a lot of phone calls!!