Pain 3 months out - just slow healing?

[mokt 58]

I am 3 months out and continue to have abdominal pain in the centre of my abdomen and on the left side by my stomach. I have been to the ER twice and nothing was found - they did chest X-ray, blood work and abdominal ct scan. The pain will interfere with eating, and daily activities as well as keep me from exercising. I just wonder if others went through this? Pain, with no real cause I guess other than slowly healing? I don't want to risk something being missed... It really hurts and I am so surprised to be feeling this way so long after my surgery after feeling well for the most part.

Thanks for sharing your experiences.

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

I am surprised too. Have you had a complete..non ER workup? I would expect a bariatric surgeon to order an endoscopy to look for strictures or whatever. Do you take an effective PPI? I think 3 months you should be feeling alot better and not have pain - I would follow up with my surgical practice.

[wolverines_girl 0]

I have that pain I am 5 weeks out of surgery and I am suffering from those exact pains. Sometimes my Dr. Looks at me as if I am crazy and the pain is phantom. However I have started walking on my treadmill in the morning. I have been doing this for about two weeks and the pain has decreased greatly. But make no mistake it is still there.

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[HopeandAgony 566]

I too am surprised you still have that type of pain. I felt like it took me longer than most when my pain lasted thru 5 weeks post op. The Dr contributed my pain due to my 4 prior abdominal surgeries and the large volume of scar tissue he had to work thru. But even with that, at 5 weeks I was 100% again.

I would probably engage both my surgical team as well as my primary care physician to get to the bottom of this. You shouldn't be having so much pain 3 months out that you can't perform daily activities.

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Edited February 27, 2016 by HopeandAgony

[mokt 58]

Thanks everyone for your advise. I have a Followup appointment with my family doctor tomorrow. Hoping he'll order an endoscopy, as I am still in pain and food gets stuck after I eat. I have also been eating less due to pain so hopefully I get some resolution soon. I feel great though otherwise...just want to figure out what is going on

thanks again!