pain in lower left abdomen

[Dee5611 0]

I am 6 weeks post op - no adjustments yet. I have pretty bad pain in my lower left ab (right to the left of my belly button). Had pain x6 days. Diarrehea on & off x6 days. I can't seem to press a certain place to find the pain, but definitely feel it if I twist my waist, walk or try to lift anything. Went to my regular doctor & he's talking about possible diverticulitis. Gave me 2 antibiotics: Cipro, Phalgum (sp?) & anti-spasm med: Librex. 48 hours later & pain is still there. Don't know if I should follow up with a gastro guy (like my reg MD suggests) or see the lapband surgeon. Anyone else experience this?

[notateechanow 7]

Can't hurt to contact both if you have insurance. I wouldn't take any chances with pain that persists for that long....

[gurlygirl 0]

I am 6 months post op and I started getting the same pain to the left of my belly button similiar to a stitch in your side after running. It has been there now for a couple of days and I am starting to worry as well. When I push on my port area I can feel the pain move into the same area.

[Tonks 0]

I came to the forum to see if anyone was experiencing this kind of pain, I have it since this morning (I know.... too early to worry about it, but it feels weird)

Did you find out what it was?

[notateechanow 7]

While I'm no medical doctor, and I haven't experienced your pains, I genuinely believe you should see someone to find out what your body is trying to tell you.....pain is your body's way of communicating with you. Be sure to listen. I would hate to think you could have prevented something from getting far worse.

[Tonks 0]

I was stretching this morning and it started after that on my way to work. If the pain persists tomorrow, I'll call my doctor.

Thanks!

[gurlygirl 0]

Update on my condition....Not sure if this is at all related, but I had to go to emergency yesterday with severe pain in this time my upper abdomen (kind of in the banded area). I was freaking out thinking something was wrong with my band. The pain came in waves and lasted for 2-1/2 hours. They diagnosed me with gallstones. Now I have the fun of dealing with possibly another surgery to remove the gallbladder. Lucky me :cursing:

[notateechanow 7]

:cursing: Feel better, and good luck!

[Sue Magoo 71]

Gurlygurl:

I have gall stones too. I'm having my gallbladder out on 4/17. My pain is intermittent, but it's bearable most of the time. I'm having my gallbladder removed by the surgeon who did my band. Getting gall stones is a side effect of having a sudden weight loss. I've heard that the gallbladder surgery is very similar to lap band.

Good luck.

Sue

[gurlygirl 0]

Sue - good luck with your surgery on the 17th. So far I have only had the one big attack and some bloating in my abdomen with mild pain in my shoulder blade. I am hoping it does not come back before I see the surgeon.

[Dee5611 0]

Spent 11 days in the hospital; saw every specialist my surgeon (that did the lap band) could think of & even tho the cat-scans & blood work doesn't confirm it, the diagnosis is diverticulitis (based on surgeon's medical experience). Surgeon sent in a bunch of specialists ranging from urology to GYN to gastro & had every imaginable test ('cept a colonoscopy which would never be performed with this diagnosis). Only thing left to do was exploratory surgery, but thank God I got a little better the next day. It's day 13 & still have the pain in my lower left ab which is concerning me. Maybe it just needs more time - my mom was out of work for 2 months with diverticulitis.

[notateechanow 7]

Dee,

I'm so sorry to hear you haven't been well. I hope that with time the pain dissipates and you gt back to feeling more like your old self. Good luck. Get well soon!

[lakerat2u 0]

Gurl - what was the end result of your pain issue? was it gall stones? did you have surgery and if so, is the pain gone? i am having a similar experience and am in the testing stages for pretty much everything, it seems. any update would be much appreciated - hope you are better!

[gurlygirl 0]

Gurl - what was the end result of your pain issue? was it gall stones? did you have surgery and if so, is the pain gone? i am having a similar experience and am in the testing stages for pretty much everything, it seems. any update would be much appreciated - hope you are better!

Lakerat2u - Yes, I have one very large gallstone. My surgeon said that because I keep having attacks, he has recommended my gallbladder be removed. I am waiting for a surgery date, which will hopefully be in the next few weeks. Keep us posted on you situation as well. Pain is always a scary thing.

[anonymous_frnw 0]

Are you sure this is not because it is "the time of the month?". I had the same symptoms and it looks like that this was the reason.

Feel better.