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Got my surgery done on Thursday went home today I couldn't sleep from a back pain and pain I got gastric bypass any suggestion I walk regularly does the pain ever get better I'm losing it here :(

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Yes' date=' pain gets better, keep walking-helps with gas, use pain meds[/quote']

Thank you I've walked around I just can't sleep on my back I don't know how to sleep

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I also just had surgery Thursday... I'm not having problems sleeping on my back, it's the walking and gas that are bothering me! I don't remember reading that I would be in this much pain.

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I also just had surgery Thursday... I'm not having problems sleeping on my back' date=' it's the walking and gas that are bothering me! I don't remember reading that I would be in this much pain.[/quote']

Me either I can't even walk straight I grab my belly every time I hope it gets better soon

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It does get better

Thank you any suggestion on sleeping

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Try propping some pillows so your not completely on your back or side. That's what I did

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Try propping some pillows so your not completely on your back or side. That's what I did

Thank you will do tonight

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Thank you I've walked around I just can't sleep on my back I don't know how to sleep

I did best on my side w pillow between legs to take some pressure off my back--then my husband would put pillow behind my back as well. If pain in abdomen when trying to stand up or similar-get small firm pillow to apply pressure to abdomen for bracing when moving

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I slept in the recliner! That helped, but it hurt to get up! At the 6 day mark I felt great. Good luck. Take your pain meds.

DOS 12/17/12

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Got my surgery done on Thursday went home today I couldn't sleep from a back pain and pain I got gastric bypass any suggestion I walk regularly does the pain ever get better I'm losing it here <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' />

Take your pain meds right on time and you will be fine

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Me either I can't even walk straight I grab my belly every time I hope it gets better soon

I got a belly belt... The kind they use after abdominal surgery.... Or you can purchase a maternity belt from target. It helped me so much because I felt like I needed some support on my stomach

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Got my surgery done on Thursday went home today I couldn't sleep from a back pain and pain I got gastric bypass any suggestion I walk regularly does the pain ever get better I'm losing it here :(

I know exactly how you feel. Take your pain meds. I am 3 weeks post op. I was so scared to take my pain medicine because I thought it would get stuck or that I would get nauseous. Then once I started taking as told felt much better. I could not sleep either and my dr gave me ambien and that also helped.

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Pain does get better! Keep walking and take your pain medicine. Welcome to the losers bench.

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