Gastric band 5 dayspost op.. Very bad pain

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Hi everyone

I'm 5days post op from having a gastric band fitted and I'm still in a lot of pain.. Mainly severe back ache and sharp pains in my ribs, is this normal? I've been taking 1 cocodamol when the pain starts as the liquid painkiller I was given has no effect :-(

Please someone advise if they've had the same problem x

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Hi Sophia, the pain is probably wind pains, try some peppermint tea or some windeez also walking around helps I'm five weeks post op so know what your going through it dose only last about five days or so x

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Hi Sophia,

I had terrible pain for a couple of weeks after my band, backache was unreal and also on all the incision sites It was so tender , Im disabled which didnt help matters and i pulled muscles getting up and down off the loo to add to it all lol, felt like id been run over by as bus for 2 weeks. I was taking tramadol and paracetamol every 6hrs and still couldn't keep on top of the pain. I had awful shoulder tip pain from the gas too just to top it off.. It will get better in time. Ring your surgeons team if your unsure of pain relief as that's what they are there for to advise you hun. Don't feel you have to suffer.. you don't. Hoping you get on top of the pain asap, make sure you rest up and don't try to do too much, it will only slow the healing process. ((Huge hugs from a stranger who feels your pain)) 😊

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Sophia don't panic the pain is normal.. Although it is keyhole it still is surgery.. I took liquid codeine for 4 wks so I would suggest stronger painkillers.

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Hi Anna

Thanks for your assurance.. The pain usually starts when I've started doing stuff which is really annoying.. I'm currently drinking some peppermint tea xx

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Hi awww babe I feel for you.. Not a very good start.. I really hope it gets easier for you x I don't think I was expecting this kind of pain and for sooo long lol xx

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Hi ash

I think I started to panic cos I was expecting to start to feel better today.. I mean I can move a lot better it's just when I've been busy the pain comes back with vengeance :-( how did you get the liquid codeine? I was given children's paracetamol lol doesn't do anything at all xx

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Sophia straight after op I requested the strongest painkiller they had. They gave me liquid oramorp which is morphine. when I got home my gp gave me liquid codeine.. ring ur gp and request it. They will understand ur just after surgery xx

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yes dear your pain should start to ease now, but i had to have 2 weeks off work and it was a month before i really got over it. It will all be worth it but please dont let them put too much fluid in the band i know its a temptation as you will want to lose as much weight as fast as you can but its a big mistake, CYNTHIA

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Cynthia have u had over restriction. I have 5.5 no in 10 no band atm. I'm going for another fill tues thinking I maybe over restricted with any more ?

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I'm 6 weeks post op now and totally back to normal, no pain at all from my band (gping for my 1st fill next wednesday) so I can promise you it will go and is Deffo worth it in the end, like everyone else has said either surgery team or your gp, just ask them for the good stuff lol xx

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yes i have , dont let them put any more in, i had to have all of mine removed because i had pancreatic cancer and i still can only small amounts even though i have no restriction at all, my oncologist said its a common problem with bands, CYNTHIA