3 week post Op Question

[Gumpgal 45]

Hey Guys! I am 3 weeks out today and for the most part have been doing well, however I have been experiencing sever back and side pain ( soreness) on my left side. It has mad sleeping almost impossible which is turning me into a mess. I mentioned it to my surgeon at my 2 week check up and he didn't seem concerned. He said it was my back muscles over compensating for my stomach muscles that had been weakened due to surgery. My question is, has anyone else experienced this? How long does this last? What can I do for the pain. Currently I have been using Tylenol, and alternating Heat and Ice.

[goodnuff 239]

I did. I used Blue Emu cream and IcyHot gel on my back nightly along with a heating pad. At my 3 week visit my surgeon suggested it was Constipation although I'd been have daily bowel movements. He suggested I take 2 stool softeners and start Benefiber (or the like) twice daily. That did the trick within 3 days I no longer needed the creams on my back or a heating pad.

[Gumpgal 45]

Thanks! Good to know. I'll give it a try

[anniesebring 11]

Are you drinking all your Water? We are much more likely to develop kidney stones because of the higher Protein intake, so water is very important.

[Gumpgal 45]

I am trying. I sip all day long, some days I only get 40oz in, which I know is not enough. I am trying to increase my Water intake each day. The Dr wants to see my tomorrow morning just to make sure nothing else is going on.

[SybrgreenTX 28]

I wore my belly binder to sleep for almost a month...that helped keep back pain down some.

[Spiceyfrog 269]

Around week three I developed a severe pain in my left shoulder and left side, when I would breath in. Long story short, I had a leak in my pouch. If the pain is when you breath in, I would have it checked out immediately.

[Djmohr 6,965]

Yes, I experienced this and realized it have everything to do with the fact that I was not getting nearly enough Water.

As soon as I started truly sipping constantly and was able to get a minimum of 48 ounces in, that pain went away.

I remember it being scary but after talking with a bariatric nurse who herself had bypass she knew exactly what was happening and how to resolve it.

[Gumpgal 45]

Saw my Dr. He confirmed its just muscle spasms. He said because I had such a weak core to begin with ( just a nice way of saying I was out of shape) my back is now compensating for the lack of stomach muscles. He prescribed Felxerall (sp) and told me to go get a massage.