Tail bone pain

[kat27641 34]

I am over two months out and I have tailbone pain. I haven't fallen or done anything that I remember to cause this. Has any body picked up random aches and pains? It is just so weird. It hurts upon rising and sitting.

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[judy vsg 126]

Maybe it's the reduction of "padding" that's giving you this issue? Sitting will be different with weight loss

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[kat27641 34]

Lol I wish - I have only lost 37.5 so I'm just perplexed. Thanks for your response - made me smile

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[judy vsg 126]

Oh well... I tried

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[beezy8 41]

ONLY 37.5 pounds? That's a lot. See your doctor. They may be able to give you some exercises to help. A round of physical therapy could help, too. It did for me. Your body is adjusting to shifting weight. Try some sort of back support when sitting. Congrats on your progress!

[Djmohr 6,965]

I hate to tell you this but it is well known that we tend to lose the weight in our behinds and it causes long term chronic tailbone pain.

I actually saw an orthopedic spine specialist last week about this exact issue.

There is a type of gel that can be prescribed. The name of it is somewhere in my office but as soon as I find it I will post it.

Anyway, I have to get this gel approved by the Bariatric team because it has NSAIDs in it but it is topical. They asked that I speak with my Bariatric team about its use because supposedly we do absorb some of it.

Anyway, it supposedly helps with this problem. After losing 151lbs, I am at goal but have a problem sitting anywhere. I even have to double up on Cocyx pillows. One is not deep enough.

I have been to PT for a year. The only thing that does help a little is if you sit more on your thighs but no one can really keep that up everywhere they sit. Tightening the butt muscles helps as well but so far, nothing has made it better. Some people end up having to have their tail bones removed if it gets too bad.

Unfortunately your butt is going to hurt.

[KristenLe 5,979]

@@Djmohr this needs a thumbs down button! ????

[Djmohr 6,965]

@@KristenLe

Yup, it is one of the sucky things for sure but I would still take the pain my arse over all that fat. LOL

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

Well, this problem isn't absolute.

I had the tailbone pain problem about 50 pounds down. I've since lost another 50 pounds (total of 100 pounds) and have maintained at 135 for 7 months now.

During the last two years post-op I've also walked a lot more than I had for years, done a lot of physical work on our farm, and am now doing some serious yoga work that is building considerable ass muscle.

My tailbone hasn't hurt for over a year.

You'll find as you go through WLS and losing weight and maintenance that you may experience a lot of phenomena that are not permanent. How you feel today is probably not how you're going to feel in a few months / years.

Good luck.

[Dub 9,922]

I am over two months out and I have tailbone pain. I haven't fallen or done anything that I remember to cause this. Has any body picked up random aches and pains? It is just so weird. It hurts upon rising and sitting.

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Look back and say, "Slow down, Tiger".

Perhaps this will ease your tailbone pain.

Sorry, couldn't help myself. I'm in one of those goofy moods. Everything is a base level humor topic for me this morning. I'm mentally drained from the workweek and looking forward to some puberty-level fun this afternoon, evening up until my old arse turns back into a pumpkin as the play energy runs out......

You are simply losing some of your padding. That's all that's happening.

The good news is that you'll find yourself sitting down less and less. You'll be wanting to move, move, move all the time. It's your body changing and giving you new superpowers. Roll wid it, child, roll wid it.

[Dub 9,922]

Well, this problem isn't absolute.

I had the tailbone pain problem about 50 pounds down. I've since lost another 50 pounds (total of 100 pounds) and have maintained at 135 for 7 months now.

During the last two years post-op I've also walked a lot more than I had for years, done a lot of physical work on our farm, and am now doing some serious yoga work that is building considerable ass muscle.

My tailbone hasn't hurt for over a year.

You'll find as you go through WLS and losing weight and maintenance that you may experience a lot of phenomena that are not permanent. How you feel today is probably not how you're going to feel in a few months / years.

Good luck.

So true !!!!

Around the three month post-op time period I was having sciatic pains that would simply explode from nowhere....I could be walking, sitting, sleeping, etc and wham......bang....pow....snap.....dayum that stings.

Went on for a few weeks and I asked my doc about it. He said to give it time and keep moving.....

It went away.

Strange things are amiss in our bodies.....change is constant.....weirdness is ongoing. I learned to embrace the wild ride and not to worry about much at all.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

@@Djmohr just scared the hell out of me.

I have noticed I have to be careful how I sit at my desk or my butt hurts, I mean aches after a little while. I attributed most of this to just sitting differently because I have so much room in the chair.

This thread gives me a lot to think about.

[jess9395 5,448]

I think the gel is Pennsaid. My daughter uses it for rheumatoid arthritis.

I had the same issue and between my chiropractor and physical therapist (and yoga) I learned to sit differently and it really helped!

We adjust our posture to compensate for the weight and need to reclaim the curvature of our lumbar spine. Doesn't fix it for all but it did for me!

I have a pic somewhere I will find it and attach

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[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

Yep, I pretty much have to remember to sit like that or I pay for it.

Thank you so much for sharing