Question:
Has anyone had severe lower abdominal pain?

I am 4 days post op and still having severe pains in my lower abdomen (really closer to my ovaries and uterus). It is a very sharp pain that increases as I walk or take a deep breath. I usually have to sit and wait for it to pass before moving at all.    — BrandiS (posted on April 24, 2010)

April 24, 2010
Which surgery did you have? I had RNY on Feb 18 2010 on my fourth day following surgery I was shopping in the mall.Everyone's body is different ,I would call the dr to be safe.
   — davonjack

April 24, 2010
2 weeks post op, i started having severe pain in lower left abdomen. I went to ER had CT scan and it came back clear so did blood work. Dr office keep trying to comvince me that its scar tissuem but my research online is convincing me that I have kidney stones. I am going to hospital in the am.
   — loleatha

April 24, 2010
Kidney stones usually begins with a sharp pain in your back or side. The pain usually begins with the stone leaves your kidney and enters the ureter. It isn't until the stone is about to pass that you would feel it in the lower abdomem. For some people the stone travels down within a day but for others of us with larger stones it can longer and the pain can last for weeks or months without surgery. My first stone I had surgery after 2 months of intense pain. I have another two in me now and I've been dealing with them for 6 months now. I just began a new job and I cannot take a couple days off to have surgery and recooperate so I've put off having surgery. It really doesn't sound like you have kidney stones to me. Or at least your symptoms don't match mine. Of course I do realize we are all different. Anyway my pain never leaves me. Sometimes it's a dull pain and sometimes its a pain worse than childbirth but it's always there. But whether it's stones or your gall bladder or any number of other things you really should see a doctor. You don't want to take the chance doing damage to your body. You're only a few days out and your body is very sensitive and needs to be taken care of properly. We cannot diagnose only your doctor can. Good luck and please let us know how you're doing.
   — Caribou ME