pain in the hips

I am the poster child for the surgery. I've lost 165 lbs with no real problems. I do have pains in my hip joints, especially when sleeping. Has anyone else had this problem?

Hi Karen I have had pain in my hips and also have been having pain in my feet. When I get up in the moring I'm have a big problem with walking. After I get up and about I'm better. I haven't been to the doc. regarding this so I may not be any help to you. patti

Hey Karen, I have no hip pain but horrible back pain when I lay down so it may be the hip bone. I have no idea why!

Dear Karen: My brother-in-law just had the surgery today (I am scheduled for next month). My sister said the nutritionist told them last week that carbonated drinks often cause bi-lateral hip pain! My sister believes the explanation was that the phosphoric acid in the carbonation eats away calcium in the bones and hip pain is a common complaint. My sister had the surgery in 1987 and has lots of this pain--and she is a diet coke fanatic. The nutritionist said her damage is done, but it could help some to get off the diet cokes. She is sticking with iced tea now. I had never heard this before. Are you a big drinker of carbonated beverages? I will be very interested to know if this information helps anyone. If it helps you, please help spread the word on this site and others like it. I figured the diet soft drinks would be great treats after WLS, but it sure isn't worth ruining the hips! Good luck! Pam L