Post op pain

[Miss Piggy 30]

I was just sleeved on Tuesday. Tuesday night I felt great but Wednesday was horrible!!! Puking but nothing coming out, pain moving around, etc. the nausea has since stopped but my stomach is still really sore. I'm having a hard time getting up and can't roll over onto my side in bed. Bust wondering when the pain gets better?

I'm on straight liquids and even just the thought of food makes me sick. I am getting at least 48 oz of Water although not as much Protein as I should...that's coming from shakes

[MsSarena 13]

It took me a little over a week before I could roll over without the pain. I think a lot of the pain was due to the gas from the surgery which takes some time to subside. Good job getting in your liquids in and take it easy! I know that once I started feeling more mobile it was easy to over do it in which case I felt like crud all over again. Good luck

[ChristineR 128]

Have they given you any antinausea pills and pain meds? You don't want to be throwing up at all. Stay hydrated first and then work on the Protein. Small sips at a time.

[JesCC 4]

The pain does get better. It took me about 4 days before it started to get easier to get up and down by myself without much pain. As far as sleeping on my stomach and turning over on my side in bed that was about day 7, without any pain hardly. As far as your Protein, get as much in as you can, this helps your body heal. Try watering down your Protein Drink to help it go down easier. I drink half of mine and freeze the other half and eat it like 3hrs later. I do this with both of mine. It'll get easier soon, the first week is tough.

[Miss Piggy 30]

Thanks!!! Yes, they gave me anti nausea meds in the hospital and it was only the 1st day preop. I was worried I was going to burst my stomach.

[BKLYNgal87 503]

If the vomiting hasn't subsided you may need stronger antiemetics. Ask your surgeon's office for a scrip of orally dissolving ondansetron (zofran), granisetron (kytril), or something similar. They will know the dosage. I agree with the others, get as much Protein in as you can. It will help you heal up and prevent greater Hair loss. It seems for most average patients patients the pain subsides within the week, if not sooner. So I hope you are feeling better soon! In 2 weeks I'll be in your position!

[Sheraton1 15]

I would vomit if I took one of my medications because I was taking it on an empty stomach.

[MomKel 0]

I'm three weeks out today, and I just started feeling like myself about 3 days ago. I can sleep on my stomach now, and the nasty "charlie horses" I was having in my abdomen have stopped. Healing takes time. It's hard to go through, but it's true.