Pain in chest

[tbmichals 12]

I am 5 days post op. I have been having a pain in my chest since surgery. I am hoping it is just gas still or taking too big of a sip, or too much. The thing is it happens when I haven't drank anything. Like in the middle of the night. It's just a sharp pain and just lasts for a few seconds. Kind of lower sternum.

I have always had heartburn/GERD. Now I don't have any acid come into my throat but wondering if this is my new heartburn feeling?

[Jackiesleeved2015 3]

I am 4 days post op and I would love to connect with someone going thru this at the same time. I'm not having pain in my chest but I've been told that is gas that can work its way up to your shoulders. I hope you get to feeling better. I can't get rid of the nausea. I'm really regretting doing this about now

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

I am 5 days post op. I have been having a pain in my chest since surgery. I am hoping it is just gas still or taking too big of a sip, or too much. The thing is it happens when I haven't drank anything. Like in the middle of the night. It's just a sharp pain and just lasts for a few seconds. Kind of lower sternum.

I have always had heartburn/GERD. Now I don't have any acid come into my throat but wondering if this is my new heartburn feeling?

It most likely is. Are you taking a PPI?

[tbmichals 12]

I take Pepcid in the am and Omeprazole at night

[rescue4_u 5]

Did you by chance have a hiatal hernia repair at the same time as your surgery? I am 7 days post op and did have the hernia repair. I actual spent yesterday in the hospital for chest pain to find that the hernia isn't settling correctly causing inflammation in my chest and that's what's causing my pain.

[tbmichals 12]

Did you by chance have a hiatal hernia repair at the same time as your surgery? I am 7 days post op and did have the hernia repair. I actual spent yesterday in the hospital for chest pain to find that the hernia isn't settling correctly causing inflammation in my chest and that's what's causing my pain.

I did have the hernia repair. Was your pain constant or just occasional?

[rescue4_u 5]

My pain is for the most part constant. I do get some relief if I sit with my feet up and hands behind my head. The sad thing is you can't take any inflammation meds because it could hinder the healing of your stomach. They told me the pain would decrease over time and eventually go away as the repair settles more. So far it has gone away some but it's still there.

Edited November 19, 2015 by rescue4_u