I'm 4 1/2 months past OP and my right hip and lower back hurt SO bad. I have arthritis but I thought losing wgt. would help but it seems it's made it worse and now I can only take tylenol. Has anyone heard of this happening?

I haven’t had exactly that happen but, I have significant tailbone pain now that I did not have pre op. Some days I am barely able to sit down.

I still have another 50 pounds left to lose so it isn’t that I am just bony now. I feel sure it has something to do with my surgery.

I will be following this thread.

I have chronic back pain and losing 72 pounds has not made any difference. I have 5 bulging discs that seem to not be getting any better. It sucks!

1 minute ago, gabybab said:

I have chronic back pain and losing 72 pounds has not made any difference. I have 5 bulging discs that seem to not be getting any better. It sucks!

I hear you loud and clear. I had failed back surgery and am bone on bone at l3/l4 no improvement in pain levels for me either.

For a lot of us, this is just a phase that does improve as you get through the early stages of weight loss. I still get a sore bum/tailbone if I sit on a hard chair too long. But my hips and si joints are SOOOO much better!!! I had chronic bursitis and used to get cortisone shots for it. But haven't had to since I hit about 150lbs.

5 hours ago, FluffyChix said:

For a lot of us, this is just a phase that does improve as you get through the early stages of weight loss. I still get a sore bum/tailbone if I sit on a hard chair too long. But my hips and si joints are SOOOO much better!!! I had chronic bursitis and used to get cortisone shots for it. But haven't had to since I hit about 150lbs.

I'm wondering if it had to do with a shift in my wgt.

3 minutes ago, Mrs. Hayes said:

I'm wondering if it had to do with a shift in my wgt.

Yes. My RD and doc both said it's very common. It's cuz of the very abrupt shifts in our weight and the rapid losses. It does improve though!!

Darn and I was hoping to get rid of my pain patch!