So I am a new member. Just got sleeved 31/2 weeks ago. Last two weeks I started having burning pain in left side. Went to see DR. He had me to leak test, gallbladder test as well as CT scan for blood clots and also blood work. Everything checked out fine. It feels like a torn internal muscle but pain is not letting up. Any advice or suggestions?? How long will the pain last ?

Is this pain in the front or the back?

The reason I ask is that I had my surgery Jan 26th and on Jan 29th I developed a stabbing pain in my lower right back shoulder. I told the surgeon about it when I saw him for my 1 week followup but he totally ignored it. It got so bad that night that the next day I went to the PCP. He thought my ribs were broken from when the PT had to use the Lift belt to get me off the toilet the day after surgery. X-rays were done and no ribs are broken. So the PCP is thinking I had internal bruises to my ribs. Five days later the pain moved to the right breast armpit area. Now he feels I have trapped gas. He had me up the GasX strips to 4 at a time. Yesterday I got to eat my first real food an egg. I have finally started to have a bowel movement and the gas is beginning to exit my body. I never knew that gas could hurt so badly.

So did you need for anyone to help you up from any chairs, toilet etc? Did they may be bruise you? Do you think it might be some left over gas that is moving through your system, now? Are you still taking the GasX strips?

I sure hope your pain free soon as I know being in that kind of pain is not pleasant at all. Good Luck!

I did not have pain in my back and really didn't have that much Gas pain. I am not taking Gas X now. It feels more like pulling and burning pain in the lower stitch area. I can get up from a chair and even bed if I go straight up - anything lateral hurts and I feel the pain. I'm wearing the stomach compression belt that I got from the hospital to keep everything in tact. It does hurt when I sit for long periods of time and sometimes in the car I can feel the burn. Good thing is - I don't have fever, nauseated, and food is going down ok. Just need to figure it out the pain. I'm glad you are out of pain now. I see the dr. in a couple weeks so maybe it will go away before then. Good luck in your journey!!

I know the pain you are describing. It subsided for me in week 5 post op. It can be excruciating but the compress belt was a life saver for me. Keep wearing it and hang in there. You will wake up one day and it'll suddenly be gone. Mine never returned. Very odd but I'll never forget the burning tearing feeling.

Thanks for your response. Did you know what caused your pain? Torn muscle? Just was curious. I'll hang in there.

My surgeon said it was normal. It's just healing. Scar tissue forming and separating with movement.