Pain

[msshellg 63]

I'm 5 weeks post op and I was doing pretty good until last night. I'm having a lot of lower stomach pain. It kept me awake last night and it continues. It's a sharp intermittent pain. It hurts so bad. It's going on 24 hours of pain. Anybody been through this?

[Ginger Snaps 1,323]

You're saying lower stomach -- do you mean low on your abdomen? Or around the belly button where the bottom of your stomach would be?

I had pain like that right behind my belly button -- sharp stabbing pains that would come and go along with vomiting. Then the pain started moving over to the right side (in line with the belly button) and coming across to behind the belly button. Got to where I couldn't stand it (after 5-6 hours) I had an intestinal blockage and ended up in the hospital on IV antibiotics for 4 days. I'm preop -- this had nothing to do with any surgery.

I also had scar tissue from c-sections and used to have very bad stabbing pain low in my abdomen -- would happen a few days before my period started (but I was irregular so never knew for sure if it was related). I finally had laparoscopic surgery and the doctor found I had scar tissue (from c-sections) attaching my ovary to the abdominal wall. It would start hurting prior to my period because things swelled and moved some. Once they clipped that scar tissue, never had that pain again.

Definitely something to contact your doctor about!

[JanetteH 80]

I had a some pain behind one of my incisions (RNY) - the surgeon said he felt a haematoma - a blood clot near my "pouch" - nothing to worry about - my body would reabsorb it. Went away after about 2 weeks. If in doubt, call your doctor.

[msshellg 63]

Ginger snaps I should have been more specific about the location on the pain.. It is actually low abdomen in the area of my large intestine. I was thinking it was because I've been a bit constipated, but I'm not sure. I will call my doctor!!

Thank you guys for your responses!!