Sharp pains

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Hi all,

I'm 7 days post op and really finding it hard to take in deep breaths cough or even laugh is it still normal to have this when I do any of these I get really sharp pains and can't move. Did anyone else have this at this stage?

I also find my left side going into real pain. And when this happens I can't move and do anything. ????

Any advice please

[Ms.Vickie 68]

It's probably gas. Keep trying to take in deep breaths as much as you can and walk, walk, walk. Hope you feel better. I am day 8 post op and I still have gas pain and still taking my pain meds. Are you taking yours?

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It's probably gas. Keep trying to take in deep breaths as much as you can and walk' date=' walk, walk. Hope you feel better. I am day 8 post op and I still have gas pain and still taking my pain meds. Are you taking yours?[/quote']

I am still taking pain meds But really scary hey. Doing as much walking as I can right now.

Thank you

[Ada81 31]

I also got sharp pains like that but once the gas was expelled they went away. I also had sharp pain after some exercise that was similar about a month later, once again it turned out to be gas pain and once expelled it went. Takes a number of days

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Thought as much, just have to take it easy I guess.

[lapbandcutie 2]

Yes! I just called my dr I had them and literally drop to my knees! She said its just gas and to move around. a heating pad works. Take some gas ex to help. Its normal.

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I'm 2weeks on Friday, and I have horrible sharp pain like under my ribs on the left side. Very hard to take deep breaths. It sucks. Hope it goes away soon.

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I'm 2weeks on Friday' date=' and I have horrible sharp pain like under my ribs on the left side. Very hard to take deep breaths. It sucks. Hope it goes away soon.[/quote']

That's exactly what I have but trying to walk as much as I can had a bad day,just laying in bed today with heaps of pain meds. Good luck to you xxx

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That's exactly what I have but trying to walk as much as I can had a bad day' date='just laying in bed today with heaps of pain meds. Good luck to you xxx[/quote']

Hey how are you doing with the pain? I found 4 gas x/day really helps.

[sweetie__13 99]

I'm so relieved to know that I'm not alone. I find that my pain meds don't help the discomfort. I can't say it's pain but it's a dull irritating feeling. I also can't take a deep breath. I can't lay in my left side either. Yea I'm with you guys, the gas is a pain. My pain meds also constipates me so I'm trying not to take so much of that cause I haven't had a BM either not sure if that's normal. I hate calling my doctors office because I don't want to be that patient that calls for every thing but. I guess time will tell I'm only 4 days post op

[ThinLizzie77 12]

I had very similar pains after surgery. A massage-although sore initially-was what ended up moving the gas around and dispelling it. I felt better within a day or 2.

[redlou98 13]

I'm so relieved to know that I'm not alone. I find that my pain meds don't help the discomfort. I can't say it's pain but it's a dull irritating feeling. I also can't take a deep breath. I can't lay in my left side either. Yea I'm with you guys' date=' the gas is a pain. My pain meds also constipates me so I'm trying not to take so much of that cause I haven't had a BM either not sure if that's normal. I hate calling my doctors office because I don't want to be that patient that calls for every thing but. I guess time will tell I'm only 4 days post op[/quote']

In the same boat. Pain meds do not help the gas pain! I have been concerned about the lack of BM also! 3 days post op