belly button pain?

[blessed 1]

Hey guys, just curious is/has bellybutton pain? Sleeved the 16th....don't want to call the Dr for pain meds since I am on my third week and give him the wrong impression of me if I ask for more pain meds.???? Since I am 3 weeks out and all. Any thoughts? And why is it now that I am having pain there? No cuts are there.

[klus263 9]

Is it a sharp pain. The first few weeks I still had some stomach pain especially if I overdid it. Moved laundry-loading or unloading the dishwasher. I took children's liquid tylenol and that took the edge off. If it extremely painful and does not let up at all, you really should contact your doctor.

[TijuanaPlication 87]

I was still having occasional sharp pain up until 2 days ago in my belly just above my right hip (again not near an incision), but I'm hoping it's now gone. I'll be 5 weeks out tomorrow. Pain meds did seem to deal with the pain OK, but I was just concerned as to what it was. Hopefully it'll go for you soon.

[MRSKOUBiK 27]

I learned I had a small incision in my belly button after it itched. So are you sure you don't have a small one? Sounds funny but I had no idea that I had one

[TijuanaPlication 87]

I had 6 incisions (one extra one coz of adhesions) and I didn't have one near the pain. I've not really had this pain for 72 hours now, so fingers crossed it's gone!

I learned I had a small incision in my belly button after it itched. So are you sure you don't have a small one? Sounds funny but I had no idea that I had one

[HetKF 33]

I had something similar 2 weeks ago....my Surgeon stated it was "referred pain" from an internal incision. Most likely, I over did it and It stayed for a good 1.5 weeks but now it's gone. I just kept taking my pain meds when that sharp pain got bad enough. i just saw him before Christmas and he felt around and said there was nothing to worry about. He said it would eventually go away and that it's pretty normal for a lot of people. I have 6 incisions and my belly button never once bothered me until everything else didn't....go figure!

[TijuanaPlication 87]

Thanks HetKF, referred pain is one I've heard mentioned before, but it never occurred to me that that could be the cause. Now I feel a bit happier and not so concerned about it.

I had something similar 2 weeks ago....my Surgeon stated it was "referred pain" from an internal incision. Most likely, I over did it and It stayed for a good 1.5 weeks but now it's gone. I just kept taking my pain meds when that sharp pain got bad enough. i just saw him before Christmas and he felt around and said there was nothing to worry about. He said it would eventually go away and that it's pretty normal for a lot of people. I have 6 incisions and my belly button never once bothered me until everything else didn't....go figure!

[CarrieJenn 1]

Hi - I'm also having belly button pain. I do have a small incision there and the steri-strips just came off - so I thought it was due to that but it is sharp and seems deeper. I have my 2 week appt. with my surgeon on Wednesday, I think I can hang in until then but it is comforting to know others felt it too!

[HetKF 33]

Thanks HetKF, referred pain is one I've heard mentioned before, but it never occurred to me that that could be the cause. Now I feel a bit happier and not so concerned about it.

No problem I was pretty freaked out about it too at the time. It's just weird how we all seem to be having similar issues. This is a good website because it saves our Surgeon's office from a lot of phone calls!!