Question:
Burning, Stabbing, Tearing pain on the left side...Help

I am three weeks out of gastric bypass and after my stitches were taken out I have a stabbing, tearing , burning pain on my left side. I am not able to move because of the pain and so I am not getting any walking in..has anyone experienced this pain and if so what helps.    — Bigpete (posted on April 17, 2010)

April 16, 2010
If the pain is so bad you cannot move you need to be seen by a doctor. Please get help.
   — Caribou ME

April 17, 2010
I had the same problem not quite as bad as you but it helped when I took the pain medication but I would call the Dr like the other person recommended I assumed it was the gas they used during surgery.
   — Junebugray

April 17, 2010
I had the same thing happen. I was just standing talking to a friend and I got this sharp pain in my left lower abdomen. The pain was so severe I doubled over and I was in tears. My friend rushed me to the hospital. I woke up 3 days later in massive pain, part of my intestines ruptured. I spent almost 3 weeks in the hospital. So just be careful, it could be minor or major. You know your body best, it is better to be safe than sorry.
   — dowens67

April 18, 2010
I hope by the time you read this that you have already contacted your surgeon and have been given directions about what to do. If not, then please contact him/her right away. In addition to the pain are you running any fever? The reason I ask is because I was about the same timeframe as you when I started experiencing pain as well as fever. My surgeon instructed me to go to the ER. I did and ended up spending five more days in the hospital with a nasty post-op infection. My white cell count was through the roof and the outcome could have been really bad if I hadn't called and talked to him. Good luck and please update us when you are able.
   — Kellye C.