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Nerve pain after gastric bypass

josnjos

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josnjos    1

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I had a roux-en-Y gastric bypass done in 2012 and am currently in hospital suffering from acute nerve pain, in my groin and legs and also tingling in my feet. I have had a CT scan, ultrasound and MRI and so far they cannot find a cause. My research has brought me to peripheral neuropathy or polyneuropathy, apparently in the USA this is common after weight loss surgery, particularly RNY. Has anyone has anything like this happen to them? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Stephanie Rodriguez68    34

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Hi there,

Ran across your post. I had a revision surgery in November of 2014 and a few months ago I started having this weird pain in my right ankle to big toe area. I got checked for gout, which it wasn't, but now the pain is in my left side. It's hard to describe the pain. It's kind of numbing, kind of burning and pulling. My pcp said sometimes it can be caused by low B levels, but he didn't check them. I am hoping to see my bariatric surgeon soon.

I hope you find some answers. I also had left groin and pain in both upper thighs, but nothing came up.

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Pinkgirl1234    761

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OMG.I am experiencing this as well.Going to have a blood test.I must be deficient in something...

Left side

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Stephanie Rodriguez68    34

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I hope you find some answers too. I get this pain on and off. Sometimes it is worse than others and sometimes, it is more like a deep burning, pulling pain. It's the strangest feeling. I first started noticing it a few months back after getting out of the shower. I went to dry my lower legs and noticed this intense burning under my shin area, above my right ankle. I thought maybe I had a cut or rash, but nothing. It was only in that area for awhile and I would only notice it if I went to rub the area. Then I started noticing it when I would extend my ankle. After going to see my Dr. it stopped, then switched to the opposite foot.

Please let me know if you find out anything. Thank you.

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Pinkgirl1234    761

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I get it as well...I thought I was the only one....it come on when you least expect.Went to see my primary and she dismissed it as plantar fasciitis .I have changed my shoes but I still get it from time to time...in fact as I write this post.

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NeedaBreak4Me    1,755

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I had this.... turned out i was deficient in thiamine (B1).. supposedly very common with WLS. You might want to get your doctor to add that to your blood tests

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Pinkgirl1234    761

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Will take a thiamine supplement.

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josnjos    1

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They thought in hospital that it was a thiamin deficiency and put me on supplements but it turned out in the end it wasn't that. Of things for it to be... It was the onset of shingles. It's turned out to be unrelated to my bypass thankfully, and most likely brought on by stress and being run down. I'm in to my 5th week since the rash started and am still in a lot of pain and am trying to find a drug that helps without making my brain like mush

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Pinkgirl1234    761

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Just purchased B1 at the Vitamin shoppe.Buy one seconds bottle is 50% off.

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Thinner_Italian    1

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I had that burning tingling neuropathy pain in both legs. So my PCP at mayo prescribed gabapentin a low dose, and it works great. She said it was caused by nerve damage I received from laying down on those hard tables during the surgery five weeks ago. I still get the pain at 4 AM if I've been sleeping in one position all night. . Four weeks ago the pain was at nine and now it is manageable. I hope you get the strength to endure the pain until your body repairs itself and the pain goes away.

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Pinkgirl1234    761

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I am 3 months post op...it is painful and I still get it.

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