Hi - I had a gastric sleeve four weeks ago and have been losing weight steadily but I'm noticing I'm having MORE joint pain than I ever did before... has anyone else run into this? Before I go running to my GP about this I was wondering if anyone had any insight.

I've been having LOTS of hip pain that I've never had before. Im 11 weeks post op 50 lbs down and the pain started about 3weeks ago. I haven't talked to my doc about it but it's been concerning me more and more. I'm a googler lol and have read forums that low back and hip pain is common in WLS patients.

Hope all will be okay for you!

I also have hip pain that wasn't there before. I think it's because I'm moving a lot more AND my body is totally out of balance now that my big belly is smaller. I still walk like I've got 65 pounds on me.

I started getting rolfed 6 weeks ago and it has helped realign my body to a more normal gate. I also am having physical therapy to strengthen muscles that were under used at 275 lbs.

I'm hoping this will take care of it.

Mine is in my hands and feet and shoulder... It may well be because I'm holding myself incorrectly for my changing body mass or something - but the hands threw me. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one though. I will try massage. that may well help and even if it doesn't I'll enjoy it.

Hi, I had the same problem with mainly hip pain and, for me, it turned out I had a b12 defeciency. Started taking a b12 and pain disappeared.