Grabbing pains under left ribs

Hi all,

Thank you for your posts. Just an update for those who may experience the same. My pain went away after 4 days, without any medication or visits to the hospital. I don't know what it was exactly but it definitely wasn't serious!

Thanks

Adriana

Sounds like scar tissue to me. I think you should ask for a scan to be sure it's nothing serious. Any pain means there's a problem.

Good luck,

Aquarius

Try sending a PM to the others that had this - then hassle them to udate the thread
Seems quite common.

If you have Dr Taylor: he told me his biggest fear was someone not bothering him when they should. Try an email & vmail? I got a message back on weekend once. If still uncomfortable after moving around today, I would wander over to Concord...

Hi everyone

I'm now 2 1/2 weeks out and have this terrible pain on my left side (under ribs), which is worse when I take to take a deep breath - shallow breathing doesn't hurt. Moving from side to side in bed is also painful...

It's Saturday morning and my surgeon is only available Mon-Fri, he said any emergencies or complications to go to Concord Hospital where he has his registrars, but I don't feel it's an emergency, just very uncomfortable... Any ideas? Has anyone felt this?

Thanks!

Adriana

Darren
Is that you? Your new profile piccie is truly amazing.
Congratulations!!!!!

can assure you gaul bladder pain is lower right ribs had some this week and gaul out friday night

i'm 2 weeks out from getting the sleeve and have been getting the "stitch" like pains in my left side. it also keeps me awake at night.
did u find out what they were from?

I had a grabbing pain on my left side. Surgeon said it was the outermost lap site and is quite common for it to grab or pull for awhile. My problem now is the lap scars are maturing and as itchy as!!!!!!! Time for bio-oil I think.

sorry Carly just realised you say left ribs,gall bladder is located on right side...lol but keep in mind the pain can actually go from side to side as mine did...but was worse on right!

Hi Carly,
I can't be sure but it might be your gall bladder! I had the same pain and 9 months after my surgery I had my gall bladder removed and have had no pain since.The surgeon told me about 1 in 100 patients need their gall bladder removed after the sleeve.Maybe go to your GP and have a scan done.I had what is called slush in my gall bladder and it was very painful.
Hope this helps.
Sue :)

Hi all,

I have had some 'stitch' like pains under my left ribs since surgery but last night they were so bad they kept waking my throughout the night. Today they are just as bad and if I move it is a terrible grabbing pain.

Has anyone else had this? If not, any ideas?

Thanks.