Ladies~Talk to me about monthly cycles after the lapband

[zeama 0]

I woke up this morning with the worst cramps I've had since a teenager, and I even have cramps in my back!!! HOLY COW!!! Did anyone else experience bad cycles after having lost some weight?

[neverB4 2]

My cramps are more noticeable too. So are gas pains! I contribute this to the soreness my muscle walls have from the port suturing. It takes a few mos for these to heal...then you may also have very minute scar build-up which can also intense the discomfort! So I've been taking 400mg of ibuprofen during my periods.

[liquidbluegal 0]

I had the longest period ever after surgery, but i dont know if the 4 shots of bloodthinner had anything to do with it.

[zeama 0]

My cramps are more noticeable too. So are gas pains! I contribute this to the soreness my muscle walls have from the port suturing. It takes a few mos for these to heal...then you may also have very minute scar build-up which can also intense the discomfort! So I've been taking 400mg of ibuprofen during my periods.

I had gas pains that were bad last night too!!! That's ok, I'll take this since I'm getting smaller!

[Jodi_620 37]

My first one after surgery was HORRIBLE!

Very painful, a ton of bloating and extremely heavy. The second was fine. I didn't take any blood thinners.

[CaliGirl626 0]

Last month I woke up in the middle of the night because of a really bad stomach cramp. That was the way my body chose to tell me "it's 3 AM and I think it's the perfect time to start your period!"

My stomach pain stayed with me for the first full day of the period, after that the pain subsides. By the 3rd day, I had no pain at all.

Prior to the surgery, i missed my period of 9 months. After I started losing weight pre-op, my period came back, now it has been normal ever since!

[zeama 0]

I remember when my cycle used to come every 35 days! Now it's every 26-28 days!!! Since I am done having kids, and have had a tubal, I could really live without the monthly hassle!

[magaines 0]

I had my first less than a week after surgery. I seem to be a little of the abnormal. I noticed it was lighter, and lasted only about half length it usually did. We will wait and see what happens this month

[incipientesquire 0]

I had mine less than a week after surgery too! Dumb luck, I guess ... ah well. I've noticed that it's been pretty mild, and I took lortab earlier for abdominal pain and it seems to have killed the cramps. Whoo hoo.

[lotzasunshine 2]

I am back to the same as I was in highschool too!! My cramps start 2 or 3 days before and then I bleed heavy for 2-3 days with horrific cramps!! I feel like I am going to throw up half the time! BLECH!!:cursing:

[SheeShee 0]

Since I started to lose weight on the pre-op diet, I have been dealing with my TOM every two weeks !!!! grrrrrrrr

Way more cramps, heavier and longer than anything I have had before too.

I went to my doctor for some help, birth control pills or something to help me out here. I am just waiting for the results of the bloodwork to come back to see what is going on with me. It may be that there is a rise in estrogen when we lose weight, as it is strored in the fat ...

It's great to lose the weight, but it would be nice to do something about this little side effect !!!

[littlefroggy 0]

Mine was very light, but lasted twice as long. I did have a lot of gas and cramps as well.

[shongra 0]

i started mine right as i was on my way to havin surgery..now thats just mean Mother Nature...it wasnt that heavy which is usual but it lasted longer than normal..more like 5-6 instead of 3-4 days..