I am 14 days out from VGS and have a stinging burning pain at the site where the stomach was removed. Is this normal?

Yes, it's quite common. Take your Tylenol.

I’m 2 weeks out as well and yes I have the stinging feeling near my belly button. The NP said it’s from swelling and advice I take ibuprofen 4 hrs apart from Tylenol.

On 5/18/2023 at 9:36 AM, matt917 said:

I’m 2 weeks out as well and yes I have the stinging feeling near my belly button. The NP said it’s from swelling and advice I take ibuprofen 4 hrs apart from Tylenol.

Check with your surgeon about taking ibuprofen. We’re all usually told to avoid all NSAIDs & often forever. There is a much higher risk of damage & ulcers forming in your much smaller tummy. As you have a sleeve you may eventually be told you can take the odd NSAID by your surgeon but highly doubt not this close to your surgery. I was told I could after two years but only half a dose & never on consecutive days.

3 hours ago, Arabesque said:

Check with your surgeon about taking ibuprofen. We’re all usually told to avoid all NSAIDs & often forever. There is a much higher risk of damage & ulcers forming in your much smaller tummy. As you have a sleeve you may eventually be told you can take the odd NSAID by your surgeon but highly doubt not this close to your surgery. I was told I could after two years but only half a dose & never on consecutive days.

Agreed. I had something not long ago (when I was 6-months out) - for the life of me I don't remember what it was, a headache or something. Tylenol wasn't helping. I asked my surgeon if I could take ibuprofen. I was advised that I could take one dose and I had to take omeprozole with it. Thankfully, it did the trick! But, yeah, they were really leery about letting me take the ibu.

Edited May 19, 20233 yr by Jeanniebug

Thanks for explaining. I’ll try not to take ibu. Hopefully it gets better in the next 2 weeks. I bought a compression tank and it seems to minimize the pain when walking or getting up.