Question:
Has anyone experience severe back pain?
I am 6 weeks out from surgery and I have been having severe back pain. It is in the upper part between my shoulder blades. I had a chest x-ray and blood work done and it all came back normal.... Now my surgeon wants me to have a cat scan of the chest and abdomen. Has anyone else experienced this?? The pain comes and goes.... It is almost like a spasm but why would I be having this... and it has been going on for about a month... Any suggestions? — Jaime K. (posted on August 26, 2003)
August 26, 2003
If you have a large panni it can be from that. One woman in our suppor
group is having lots of upper back pain (thoracic area) because she has
such a large panni that it is constantly pulling her body forward. It
truly hurts her to try and stand up straight. Therefore all of the
muscles in that area are being way over stressedand getting sore. You
might try a a back brace (elastic device) that helps pull your shoulders
back and provide support for the upper body.
— zoedogcbr
August 26, 2003
You didn't mention in your question if you are large chested or not... I am
so I know allllll about the back pain... and I have heard others say and I
believe it to be true when you start losing the weight the weight is
shifting and putting pressure in different places... also maybe check with
a chiropractor maybe you have something out in your back as well. Don't
let him jump on you tho as they tend to do on adjustments, as that would
not be a good thing after the surgery they can do the adjusting from
behind... mine does! Hope this helps!!
— Barb K.
August 26, 2003
I had this problem a few months ago...I believe it is like the other poster
said, shifting weight and stuff. I had horrible upper back pain there for
a while, but it has since gone away and no further problems.
— Kimberley E.
August 26, 2003
I had the same thing and it turned out to be pouch irritation. I thought
the DR. was wrong because of the location of the pain but she said it
directly effects that area of the back. She put me on Prevacid and I no
longer have a problem.
— Candace F.
August 27, 2003
hey i am also 6 weeks out from surgery and have back pain now doc saids i
may have to have my gall bladder out have test sceduled for next week. i
was planning to go back to work but now have 3 more weeks off.get it
checked i have been suffering for 3 weeks already wish i would have gotten
help sooner i always try to wish the pain away.
— patty L.
August 27, 2003
I've had back pain since about 3 weeks out. It's a little better now,
meaning it comes and goes and is NOT as intense. But for weeks and weeks -
I existed on pain meds (prescribed by dr.) my pain was basically at the
base of my ribs on the right side of my back bone. It was so intense it
would make me perspire and pant (sort of like childbirth). As the pain
progressed it would involve my entire back including my shoulders. Often
it would make me think "if someone would only give me a massage"
... finally I am seeing a chiropractor and he suggested that it was
something that came as a result of being on the operating table. Over the
years he's seen a few cases like this. I still have it on some day - but
not every day and not ALL day. Good luck to you.
— Allee Z.
August 27, 2003
About 2 months ago, I began having spasms and pains in my upper back. I do
have some arthritis in my lower back, so was a little alarmed when the
upper back begn hurting. Also began having more gas and abdominal upsets
and pains. To make a long story short, I just had my gall bladder removed
due to gallstones, which was the root cause of all the pain.
— Cathy S.
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