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Pain under ribs/chest after sleeve

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Sunshine00015    0

Sunshine00015
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Hello, I had the sleeve done last week, all was well I got to go home from hospital 24 hours and no pain meds since... I lost 10lbs in one week I felt good i am on liquid only diet ....Last night 10pm I started having a pain under my right rib, then it went to my left rib and a little in my back....I went to bed and put a heating pad on for a while...then this am I woke up and pain was stil lthere....I took liquid tylenol and it went away about an hour....I bought some gas x strips and doc office said to try to take mag citrate to help clear me out.....so I just started that.......so far I don't feel sick at all or have a fever....

I just started the Protein Shakes 2 days ago...not sure if they had something to do with it.....I been walking, cleaning etc and feel great all week besides that pain so I been in bed all day minus about an hour ...... I also been taking the vit bi, the gallstone pills and the axid pills.....other than that just Water, crytal light etc....

Any suggestions? Thanks!

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I tried the gas x strips and the doc suggested taking the mag citrate the bowel prp stuff to see if that would help but so far noting- I have been getting my walking in and doing alot around the house. my hub thinks that maybe I pulled a muscle? the pain is mostly in the center unless I take a deep breath or yell then I can feel it under my ribs as well.....

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I tried the gas x strips and the doc suggested taking the mag citrate the bowel prp stuff to see if that would help but so far noting- I have been getting my walking in and doing alot around the house. my hub thinks that maybe I pulled a muscle? the pain is mostly in the center unless I take a deep breath or yell then I can feel it under my ribs as well.....

I have had the same thing. I had it really bad last week (my 3rd week out). I called my doc and he put me on hyasciamine (sp?) twice a day. It is to calm spasms, which is what he thought it was. It has helped greatly. One night it was so bad that all I could do was pace the floor. It lasted about 15 minutes that time.

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meggiep    57

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If you saw my thread about day 17 today- that place in your chest is actually where the opening of your thumby is (thumb/tummy ;-P). So anything going on in that area is related to trouble getting the food in , too much in, trouble digesting, etc.

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pneal    5

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Also, you may be recovering from the C02 they pump you with during surgery. Same thing happened to me.

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If you saw my thread about day 17 today- that place in your chest is actually where the opening of your thumby is (thumb/tummy ;-P). So anything going on in that area is related to trouble getting the food in , too much in, trouble digesting, etc.

I am only 9days out and on liquids only besides my Protein shaks and meds everyyhing else is clear fluids....

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Sunshine00015    0

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Also, you may be recovering from the C02 they pump you with during surgery. Same thing happened to me.

Did you hurt at first? I rreally didn't have any pain at first....? This was new at 8 days out?

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I ended up having to go to Accident and Emergency for scans on about day 10 because I was in so much pain I thought I had a leak. It turned out to be acid indigestion.... I felt pretty silly!

Your pain sounds pretty similar to what I had, with the deep breath in making it worse etc...

Are you taking a PPI or antacids?

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meggiep    57

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I tried the gas x strips and the doc suggested taking the mag citrate the bowel prp stuff to see if that would help but so far noting- I have been getting my walking in and doing alot around the house. my hub thinks that maybe I pulled a muscle? the pain is mostly in the center unless I take a deep breath or yell then I can feel it under my ribs as well.....

by the way be very careful doing things around the house- I am not to lift more than 5 pounds for a month- it can hurt our new thumbys! It can wait.... your stomach is for life.

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I ended up having to go to Accident and Emergency for scans on about day 10 because I was in so much pain I thought I had a leak. It turned out to be acid indigestion.... I felt pretty silly!

Your pain sounds pretty similar to what I had, with the deep breath in making it worse etc...

Are you taking a PPI or antacids?

WOW- that's about how I feel- the doc office said if I don't feel better by today come on in- but from what I am hearing it's usually nothing...

Yes I take the axid - twice a day- doc started me on that pre op....

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pneal    5

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Yes, my pain was more about a week and a half after surgery. Just as you described. It finally went away, but it was annoying! When I took deep breaths I could feel the pain. From under my ribs to my shoulder blades. The doctor told me its because of the C02 from when they perform the surgery. They need to pump you up to get some space in there to move around.

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Alicia G    0

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Good Day All,

So i had my surgery a day before thanks giving this passed year, and I've been having pain SUPER late after the surgery.

last night i woke up with pain under my ribs and chest and don't know what to do, i am 3 months out and i am getting these pains now.

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Chuckie    9

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My doc said it was acid and prescribed 80mg of Protonic and reglan 4x a day. I was also given Ativan to relax the muscle. I have just now finally found some relief. I had surgery in Mexico and had to go to the ER Twice to get help. Now I have a local doc who will see me and follow my care now that they know my sleeve was done very well. Go figure. Acid can do this.

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