feeling weak and in pain after lap band 4 days ago

suefwd · June 18, 2006

Please remind me why I have done this to my body... I feel like I made a huge mistake. I am in a lot of pain and the pain meds make me sick so I cannot take them...I finally tried children's drinkable tylenol...that helped a little...Please tell me it is worth it and this will get better.

johnna · June 19, 2006

it will. it will. i was on the high end of pain too like you. i've heard some people experience relatively little pain. Not me. about the second day, i was ready to get it out of my body. have you asked your doctor to change pain meds for you? also, there is an adult liquid tylenol. i got mine at walgreens. i've read on this sight that a lot of people use heating pads. i stopped my prescription pain killers on day 5 and switched to tylenol. not because my pain was less, but because i wanted to drive. i was going crazy!! i stopped everything about day 8. i was still experiencing a low level of pain but the tylenol tasted so nasty (pills). i personally didn't like the liquid tylenol because it was so sweet and made me a little nauseated. i'm two and 1/2 weeks out and am functioning almost at normal level. bending all the way over to floor still causes a little pain so i keep it to a minimum. hang in there. it will get better.

the best me · June 19, 2006

It gets better, and it's worth it!

I felt like crap. I was super tight and could hardly get anything in. After 2 weeks and 3 bags of IV fluids at 1 week post-op, I was finally on the mend.

Give it a sec. Be nice to yourself. Don't overdo it. Walk and sip and rest. Good luck! Check back in and let us know how you are doing, kay?

Tess · June 19, 2006

Honey, hang in there! I too had tremendous pain and thought that I made a huge mistake. Everyday will get better. Try to sleep and rest as much as possible. It will get better. I am 2 months post op and I am so happy that I made it through the toughest part. My life has improved a 100%. You have come a long way and it just keeps getting better. Keep coming back to this web site for support. There is alot of people here going through the same thing you are. You are not alone.

health1st · June 19, 2006

If you were like me, you did this because you were desperate to be healthy and needed some help.

It took me 6 weeks but finally I am feeling much better. I pushed too hard too soon and ended up back in bed. Just take it easy and hang in there.

Be sure you are getting your fluids and if you can't sip even Water or liquid protien drinks be sure to call you Doc.

Some people have no problems and some of us take a little longer.

Hedwig · June 19, 2006

oh sue, I am sorry your in pain. I am ten days out and not feeling so hot. I even made a post about yesterday. The weird thing is I woke up today and felt better, I did alot of walking around my house and sat up in a chair for a while and soooooooo much gas came out. I am sure you wanted to read that. Are you sure there isn't some kind of pain med that won't make you sick? Have you asked your doc? I can say I couldn't do it without them. There is adult liquid tylenol. That might work better. I am sure we all say what did I do. I know I did the first couple of days. I am only ten days in but I love my band even through all the pain. I really hope you feel the same in a couple more days. You can do it!!!! You will feel better soon. Once you feel better walking a bit really helps. big hugs and get some rest.

barbara465 · June 19, 2006

Try to walk some. You might have to do it in small increments. Moving around gets the gas out and that causes most of the pain. Try the heating pad. Although I have realtively little pain I still get that pulling feeling in my left shoulder. I sit with a heating pad, then walk around, then out comes the gas. Relief.

Hang in there. It definitely gets better. Keep the fluids in because that gives you energy. If you can't get your Protein shakes in you need to call your doctor.

Good luck