Question:
I feel like I'm 80, not 27!!! Terrible post-op joint pain. Help!!
I'm 7 months post op and have lost about 75 pounds. Suddenly this week I developed terrible joint pain (first in my wrists, then onto my ankles, neck, elbows, back, knees, shoulders, hips, EVERYWHERE!!!) They feel tight and strained and painful, and it's waking me up 3 or 4 times in the night. I never had joint pain before surgery, and I tend to think this might somehow be related to a nutritional or vitamin deficiency, but who knows. It's strange that it was such a "sudden" development, and also that it has persisted for several days with no sign of getting better. Does anyone have any ideas what might be causing this? Any advice would be incredibly helpful. I searched the archives and didn't really find anything conclusive. I'm 27 years old, weigh 190 and have always enjoyed pretty good health. — Tiffany J. (posted on February 22, 2004)
February 22, 2004
I would definitely see a Dr. about this... But it also sounds like you may
need more calcium.... I use to get (and still do sometimes) bad leg and
joint pain... Dr. told me I need to increase calcium... I did and it
worked.....
— baybekmbrly
February 22, 2004
Tiffany ~ I am 8 months post-op/98 pounds down and my hips ache in the
middle of the night! I wake up to turn over and I can barely do it! I'm
not sure why either, but I think I will take the advice and start taking
more calcium.
— Terri G.
February 22, 2004
It definately sounds like you need to up your calcium. Good Luck to you!
— Natasha B.
February 22, 2004
Not to scare you but i had joint pain so bad i was almost in a wheelchair.
I had the old wls known as jib and developed "blind loop
syndrome" which is a very rare form of arthritis. the only cure was
to get a reversal of that surgery which I refused to do for ten years but
had to in 2002 because of a bowel obstruction. Lo and behold, my joint
pain left. I had rny in feb, 2003 and so far so good with the joints. But
be aware that a VERY RARE side effect is severe joint pain. Call your doc.
Do not increase your calcuim or anything else until you talk to him.
Also, this condition is extremely hard to diagnose.
— Delores S.
February 22, 2004
Hello im 1 month and 9 days on the losing side...im down about 30 some lbs
i go back in Mar 4. Well my Dr. says joint pains are normal, its your body
adjusting from losing weight. If your really hurting i would call your dr.
— trudy J.
February 22, 2004
I had that problem during December and January but it seems to have cleared
up now. I was walking like I was 80 and it hurt to change from sitting to
standing, standing to sitting, etc. I read all the posts on here that said
it was normal and lo and behold, it did clear up for me. I called my
doctor and he told be to go back to taking my Celebrex from pre-op days but
I didn't really want to do that so used Tylenol a few times.
— SCbabe B.
February 22, 2004
I had the same problem, the one thing I have found that helped was pilates
class. I asked an doctor--orthopedic--about the pain, and his respond was
that we lose fat in our joints too and this leaves air spaces. I can only
tell you that most of my joint pain went alway at about 18 months post op.
It does get better, but takes time
— barbara A.
February 22, 2004
Tiffany---My best suggestion is to call YOUR Doctor. The message boards are
great for some things---But they can't diagnose a potential problem.
— MindyM152
February 22, 2004
Tiffany: I wouldn't fool around with this at all. Sudden onset of joint
pain is not normal. Please contact your doctor immediately!
— Carlita
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