Joint Pain?

WyominGirl · March 28, 2009

I'm sure we all had our share of joint pain pre-op but is anyone experiencing it now? I am finding it impossible to exercise. I hate to sit down at the end of the day b/c if I sit for more than 5 minutes it's like I've gained a 100 pounds trying to get up. I am avioding shirts that require me to let my arms over my head b/c the shoulder pain is so bad.

Any ideas?

SugarBean · March 30, 2009

Jamie,

It sounds like you need to visit the doctor. Are you having pain in both shoulders? Hips too?

Take care,

WyominGirl · March 31, 2009

Yes pain is in shoulder and hip joints, the worst is my hips. I don't know if you have kids but it's very similar to what I felt at about 32 weeks or so when the hip ligaments start to loosen.

Someone told me that we have fat in between our joints so when you lose you can lose it there too....she's not especially reliable though.

Employee health is doing annual labs next week so I'll see if anything comes back abnormal before I freak out.

Thanks for the reply- I posted the same question to Dr. Curry over on OH so I'll see if he has any ideas.

SugarBean · March 31, 2009

Does Tylenol help? I know I still ache every now and then and tylenol does the trick.

I would not freak out just yet. Go see a doc and let him run some tests, it might be a simple fix.

I never heard of fat between your joints. And, my kiddo is adopted so I have nothing to relate being 32 weeks preggo.

Good luck

potatie · March 31, 2009

Hi, My doctor told me that as I lose weight my body had to adjust again how to walk, stand etc. She told me that it is as if you are re-learning how to do everything and your body now has to compensate to the new you. I had the same joint pain when I reached your weight loss milestone. I am glad my doctor told me about it ahead of time, so I did not think I was going crazy. I went and a couple of massages. That seemed to help and now my pain is gone. It does take a little while. I did not expect the pain because eveyone had told me that I would not have pain after I lost weight. I am glad that my doctor told me a head of time. I hope this makes some sense. :biggrin:

Fenton · April 2, 2009

I'd start with Tylenol, gentle stretching, and bath-soaking, if you can find the time.

WyominGirl · April 3, 2009

Thank you SO much for the responses.

I did a bunch of labs today at work so hopefully something will come of it. The body compensation makes alot of sense. Tylenol does work but I don't have any desire to drink it with every meal.

Sounds like a great excuse for a massage! I love that we have a spa in the facility I may just have to make an appointment.

SugarBean · April 3, 2009

Try childrens chewable tylenol if you have a hard time with swallowing pills.< /p>

enjoylife · April 17, 2009

I have joint pain, but it's because I have arthritis. In fact I have to have my hip replaced. My knees feel tons better, but my hip hurts daily. Have you gotten your results back from your doctor? I hope it turns out to be something more easily managed then what I am dealing with.

Exercising is hard... very very hard. Heck cleaning is hard. Simple things that most people do with ease are really difficult for me sometimes. There are some low impact exercise programs that you may be able to use. I am starting the walk away the pounds series by Leslie Sansone. I am also going to be playing Wii alot more with my daughter. I'll be losing, but at least I'll be moving.

If I can drop another 20 - 25 pounds the end of June. Then I am going to go through with the surgery this summer. I need to go ahead and schedule it by early May because they like eight weeks notice. If I'm not losing like I want to, then I will simply post pone it.

WyominGirl · April 17, 2009

Thanks for asking- my labs all came back normal with the exception of my thyroid which has climbed back up to the 8-9 range. The joint pain is slowly improving, no anwsers really but I'm back to walking so hopefully that will spur the weight loss a little bit.

Desdemona · July 20, 2009

Jamie--I had a lot of joint pain before surg. Then I lost about 50lbs and it still hurt so I asked my MD to send me to PT. I just could NOT believe the diff after PT!!!!! I still do have arthritis and joint pain but no where NEAR what it was before. I was told about the compensation but that isn't all. I was a couch potato so my muscles and tendons were really out of shape. The PT told me that as we gain weight and age our posture (and spine) goes out of wack. Also -- when we are inactive during all that time the dead cells from our muscles do not "wash away" and they hang around the muscle and sort of clog thing up and that contributes to inflammation of the muscle and joints. Then when we go to exercise or lift things our muscles don't slide over each other the way they should so we actually injure the muscle. That causes the pain and more inflammation (any nurse out there reading my laymans way of explaining this must be cringing by now!!). PT uses methods to get rid of all those dead cells. That allows blood to circulate and get right down in there to nourish the muscles so the inflammation goes down. That way --you can go to the gym without so much pain. I also began execising by just doing a treadmill --- then an upright bike. Strengths training began with just CURVES. Nothing strenuous. Just enough to help build my muscles in a gentle way. Now I can go to a regular gym without much pain. I just came back from my MD and now we feel that adding in Yoga will help stretch muscles and improve posture so the bones and joints don't pressure my nerves. I'm very hopeful. I hope some of this helps. Stay in touch.

Edited July 20, 2009 by Desdemona