Back pain

[vickie 3]

I am 10 days post op. I ate some cream of wheat this morning and had a little Protein mix with it. Some coffee. Now my back hurts. I'm getting random shots of pain in my back. it might just be normal body pains but i'm on high alert from the surgery. Had anyone experienced this. I have no fever but i'm still worried it may be a leak. Or a slow leak.any info is helpful. Has anyone experienced a leak our a slow leak that got worse over time. That can explain how it feels. I was cash pay in mexico and I don't have insurance. I found a sleeve surgeon out here to do my follow ups but my 1st appt is the 2nd. And he doesn't do leak tests. Just blood tests.

[Carmy 0]

my back hurts at times too since my surgery. If i eat too much i get it bad. I was told it was nothing some people just feel it in different places. just let your dr. know the next time you go see him.

good luck to you - we can go through our back pain together :-)

[vickie 3]

Thanks carmy. You know everything freaks me out now since surgery. You never know.

[MommyTawnie 3]

I just got over a big ordeal with a slow leak. Mine developed over the course of a month "which hasn't been seen before" I started hurting in my ribs and over the course of a week it got worse and spread to my shoulder. It got to the point where I couldn't lay down without pain. I couldn't sit up very long because of the pain. Grant it yes I was also dealing with pneumonia and a collapsed lung. The pain from the leak was very very noticeable. However not all leaks will present the same. I was told if I had a leak the pain would be in my abdomin not true. My pain was in my ribs/chest/shoulder area. If you are still in pain in the morning call your surgeons office and see if they can just check you out to make sure all is ok. I probably wouldn't have said that a month ago, but after going through it I don't want anyone else to suffer the way I did. However with you being only 10 days out you could just be dealing with excess gas pains. I was told they could last for a while after surgery..

[vickie 3]

thank you good info to have.

[myrori 55]

my back hurts at times too since my surgery. If i eat too much i get it bad. I was told it was nothing some people just feel it in different places. just let your dr. know the next time you go see him.

good luck to you - we can go through our back pain together :-)

I had pains and deep aches under the right shoulder blade in my for about 2 months post op, like swelling was sitting on a nerve or something.

[vickie 3]

Thanks myori.

[vickie 3]

I don't have insurance so i'll probably just go by the emergency room tomorrow and have a leak test.

[Deedle Dee 0]

Hi, there! I also have back pain at times. It is due to gas. Sometimes the gas presses on a nerve and you feel the pain in your back. You might like to try Gas-X or some acid reducing medication.