Question:
I have been having pain on my left side

I have been having pain on my left side, it feels like a pulling it hurt with any activity...Has anyone felt this before if so please I am begging for some solution...it is really painful! Please Hellp!Thanks    — Melissa S. (posted on September 8, 2001)

September 8, 2001
If the pain is on your left side, right under your rib cage...yes I've had that pain. I reached for something one time and I got it. It lasted for a day, then I got it a few more times. All and all it lasted 2 weeks off and on. I called the doctor's office and was told it was probably a muscle pulled or something like that. When you have surgery and don't move those muscle right away it may pull. (Or something like that....lol) Hope this helps.
   — Lesa B.

September 8, 2001
This question was asked on Sept 6th. There are helpful answers and comments at this website: http://obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/question.phtml?N=999770100&Search_Word=
   — [Anonymous]

September 10, 2001
I had the same pain. It didn't come on until 2 weeks after I'd had the surgery. I still don't know what caused it, but I had it for a week. It was painful to do anything when it came on . . . even walk! Just when I was about to give up and go to the doctor, it went away just like that. I'm not saying you shouldn't go to the doctor (I probably should have) but it seems to be a common place for pain with WLS. Maybe something to do with scar tissue forming. And anonymous, I didn't see the question asked on Sept. 6th and I certainly don't mind answering. I wish I had found this website when I had that pain!
   — ctyst

October 19, 2003
10/20/2003. If you are referring to pain in your front, left side: then, yes I have it too. I found ouf from an R.N. who also had this surgery at Norwalk Hospital (in Connecticut) that a certain percentage of Post-Ops have this pain. I think it's like 20-38% have it. It is not constant. For me it sometimes feels worse than other times, but it is a thing that will be chronic for us from now on. Some people feel it when they move a certain way, or when they move too fast. I am Bi-Polar, so I feel it when I am Manic and not sleeping much, or when I move too fast. For me it lasts for a few hours or a few days. I have found that for me, I just have to sit/lay down somewhere and not move. That's the only thing that has helped me so far. (Pain meds just don't seem to help me with this one.) If you would like more information contast me at: [email protected] or call 203/255-2033 and leave a message. Lots of love and hugs to you all, Susan Bresnehan. (S. Bres.)
   — Susan B.

October 19, 2003
I had a pain in my left side after surgery for about 3-4 weeks. I called the surgeon and they told me that it was normal, that's where they did a lot of the work. It did finally subside - it almost was like when you walk too much and have that terrible "catch" in your side - but it was in my abdomen instead. It went away, but in the meantime, just take it easy.
   — Cheryl M.