Question:
Has anyone had severe back pain for 6 months or longer.

I am nine months out from open gastric bypass sugery. At 4 months I developed severe upper back pain. It only hurts when I work. I am a secretary. I can only work part-time. I see my chiropractor every week. He sent me to a pain management specialist who gave me shots of steroids. It has not helped. He is suggesting I get a bone scan. The sugery itself has been stressfull enough without the worry of cancer. I don't have my gallbladder and I have a hernia. Please someone tell me this has happened to them and it will go away someday.    — Melanie B. (posted on April 15, 2002)

April 16, 2002
I don't have an answer for you but I am at 4 months and have developed severe upper back pain. It is painful to sit for more than a few minutes or to carry anything in front of me such a lunch tray. I am going to see my surgeon today and will present this question. Will let you know his response.
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April 20, 2002
Just wanted you to know that before I had WLS, I had managed at one point to lose 28 pounds in a month. My back troubles began then and I was told that it was partially because I lost too much weight too fast. Still though, I had the WLS done and figure that over time, the back pain should ease up. I hope this has helped :-)
   — Angelia T.