Headaches

[Skinny Steps 25]

I'm 2 days post op and I have a headache in my temples, behind my eyes and in my neck. Is this normal?

[Healthybefore50 10]

Hi there- I have them too. They are getting milder though as each day passes. The nurse told me it could be the pain meds. I am three days post op today.

[GAWildKat 82]

My disclaimer here is I have Migraines, narcotics are also a Migraine trigger for me. My surgery date was Feb 2nd. I get my migraines around my cycle. Guess when my cycle was? If you guessed just before surgery, you'd be correct. I had a migraine the morning I was admitted for surgery, Unfortunately the surgeon couldn't change my pain meds for surgery, so I had my migraine for an extra 2days. As soon as came home I stopped the hydro and let the migraine run it's course before resuming it for a few days. Ask your surgeon or nurse practioner if there is another pain med that you could take instead that might be less of a headache trigger. Some people have some success with tramadol/ultram, but it might not be best used in this case. And it triggers migraines with me after one dose

[lovedXJesus 27]

^{I had a massive headache in my neck and the back of my head post op in the hospital. I was absoluetly miserable. I thought it was the anesthesia ( I didn't take any pain meds. )But it turned out that it was from strain. I think when they strapped my shoulders down for the surgery, and then with the crappy hospital pillows, my neck got so strained it was killing me. The same day I got home I put a heating pad on my neck and the back of my head. OH MY GOSH!! What relief. I did that for the next couple of days and it took care of it. Honestly, it was the most miserable I have ever felt. You could try a heating pad and see if it helps. It certainly can't hurt, Best wishes.}

[Skinny Steps 25]

Oh I'm so glad to see I'm not the only one lol. Mine are getting better thank goodness. I'm doing pretty well, just hurts in one section of my tummy when I stand or sit up straight. I'm ready for soft foods that's for sure! I'm losing about 1.4 pounds a day so I'm stoked!

[Band07 374]

I'm so glad I found this ! I had sleeve to MGB on Thursday and I would feel great except I can't kick these headaches ! At first I thought stiff neck (which has given me many in the past) from all the travel ( Mexico ) and surgery and hospital bed. Then I thought maybe the aspartame from sugar free Jello and Popsicles since Iv completely avoided artificial sweeteners the last two years, but really I don't care, I just want them gone !! They are the only reason I'm still taking any pain meds

[woo woo 872]

I had the same problem. Really annoying constant headache.

I found that it stopped once I quit the anti nausea meds (saw that headache was listed as possible side effect) and switched to plain liquid tylenol for pain.