anyone else have painful "fatty lipomas"?

I'm pre LapBand and I'm wondering if anyone has what my doctor describes as fatty lumps or lipomas under the skin that sometimes are painful, like they are pressing on a nerve. I seem tohave numerous small ones (marble size) on my love handle area and some on my thighs and abdomen. Even though my doctor tells me they will not disappear after I lose weight, they may become less painful. I have to admit sometimes they are less painful than others although I have not been able to figure out what aggravates them. Just wondering if anyone else has any insight into what can help with these. Seems like my they have been irritated for several months now on my left side and back and makes wearing clothes and sleeping uncomfortable. Thanks for your help.

Have they tested you for lupus? I have a lump where my drainage tube was. My doctor says it is scar tissue. When I work out too much it starts to hurt. When you touch it is like a knife stabbing me.

Oh, the joys of lipopmas! I have several. They are hereditary, and always benign. They will shrink considerably to almost nothing when you get yourweight off. When they are really small they don't get iritated as much. If they do, you can always have them removed by a plastic surgeon. You know, statisticly, only a very small percentage of people on the planet have MULTIPLE lipomas. Most people with lipomas have one or two. I have them in my arms, and a couple in my legs. I guess we're a couple of freaks. Hey...atleast ya know your not alone! here's to shrinking lipomas! Gabriella

I had to laugh Gabriella because you said statistically only a small percentage of people have multiple lipomas - just figures that I have to be one of them - I have had so many strange and odd illnesses in my life. I have multiple lipomas in several places - arms, abdomen, thighs, mid back and sides - even had one removed from behind my knee that was bothering me. If they weren't painful - I wouldn't care but I hope you are right and that they shrink when I shrink. That's why this board is so great - where else could I find a fellow freak to give me some hope? Thanks again. Sweet*Lady

I have "fatty lipomas" under my upper arm. Sometimes they can hurt like a b***h! I am glad to hear that when my weight comes off they will decrease in pain. You dont hear many people talk about fatty lipomas but its nice to know that I'm not alone also.

I wonder how many people do have them because you are right - no one really talks about them. We're not alone - I want to wish you the best of luck with your surgery and let's hope they do shrink when we do. Sweet*Lady

Yes they do...Wal-Mart has everything . I'm really surprised they only have you taking a multivitamin, but that's neither here nor there. Call them and see what they say but I've never known anyone who's had RNY only take 1 pill. Good luck and go to Wal-Mart.