Question:
Has anyone suffered
I am 18 months post-op. At about 4 months out, I started having pain around my lower rib cage. It came and went and it wasn't that bad at first. It has gotten progressively worse and is almost constant now. I am taking two oxicontrins and 600 mg of neurontin a day to control the pain. The pain is right around where the bottom of a bra would go and when it gets bad, I tear mine off no matter where I am it hurts that bad. I have seen a rheumatologist and she is convinced it is neuralgic in nature. I had a bone density test and a bone scan and they bone came back normal. I saw a neurologist who is a bit stymied. He'd like to do an MRI but I can't have one right now because I have metal in my body. I'm wondering if I could have suffered nerve damage at the top of my incision. Someone suggested adhesions... someone else suggested post hepatic neuralgia (post shingles which I did have 24 years ago). Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated and welcomed. This is extremely painful and I'm taking too darn many pain killers just to make it through the day. Thanks for your help. — Nancy G. W. (posted on November 9, 2001)
November 9, 2001
I am wondering if it is something called costochondritis. I have been
diagnosed with this by my musculoskelatal specialist that I see for
fibromyalgia.
I don't know much about it, but it is a condition that will flare up in me
for weeks at a time. It is extremely painful, and while going through the
pain I feel like I can't tolerate it any longer. Fortunately, it always
seems to subside on it's own, and then I will be symptom free for months
at a time. It sounds to me that your symptoms are exactly the same as
mine. I hope that this helps.
— Gina L.
November 9, 2001
Not sure if this will help or not......you didn't mention if the pain was
on any certain side of the rib cage. If it is on the right side........do
you still have your gall bladder? If so, maybe that should be checked.
Gallstones can be pretty painfull.....and they are very common with WLS
patients.
— Kim B.
November 9, 2001
Might check with a chiropractor. Might be a riblet out of whack. I've had
pain like that and usually the chiropractor can take care of it. just a
thought....
— Brenda S.
November 9, 2001
Just adding to my Q&A.. they suspected costochondritis which is a from
a arthritis but that has been ruled out. Regarding what side of my rib
cage hurts... it's both sides... it actually circles my entire body front
to back... gallblader problems have been ruled out also. Thanks for
trying. Any further suggestions are welcomed.
— Nancy G. W.
June 24, 2003
I have the same problem. Try Aciphex 20mg tabs this should bring
relef,A.S.A.P. It works for me. I hope it works for you.
Doreen V.
— Doreen V.
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