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Back pain after surgery?

I had the sleeve done in June 5th. I am having major backpain specifically in my right lower side. Also my stomach feels so much more bloated now then even before and I know it can’t be weight gain since I haven’t eaten anything! Anyone else experience this?
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Google kidney stone pain and see if that's where your pain is. Kidney stones are always possible and can be more likely if your fluid intake is low. Good luck and I hope you feel better.

Drink lots of water. Watch out for kidney stone symptoms. And gallbladder symptoms.

Kidney stone attacks and gall bladder attacks are common after bariatric surgery.

1 hour ago, mschmeltz said:

I had the sleeve done in June 5th. I am having major backpain specifically in my right lower side. Also my stomach feels so much more bloated now then even before and I know it can’t be weight gain since I haven’t eaten anything! Anyone else experience this?

If you had the sleeve just done then what you are describing is probably gas from where they blew up your stomach up. The only thing to alleviate that is to walk walk walk!

I had back pain but it was all over back pain and it was due to having a weak core and muscle compensation. And I felt it immediately after surgery.

i would call your doctor and inform him of your pain

On 6/10/2018 at 6:08 PM, mschmeltz said:

I had the sleeve done in June 5th. I am having major backpain specifically in my right lower side. Also my stomach feels so much more bloated now then even before and I know it can’t be weight gain since I haven’t eaten anything! Anyone else experience this?

5 days out of surgery... odds are it's just gas/swelling/the fact that you are still healing.

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Hi @mschmeltz, 2+ weeks Post Op from VSG. Just wondering if you’re still incurring back pain? I’m struggling with mid/lower back pain for the last 4 days and curious what helped you if it has cleared up? Never really had Gas pain, I’m still struggling with a bit of stomach pain 15 days out.

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