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Stomach pains????

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cookie1964
cookie1964

Hi hippie friends,

I am 5 weeks post op.

Every morning when I wake up (even if I haven't been able to sleep much ) I have the weirdest pains in my stomach, I can't really describe them but they are not nice at all, I think they are due to having to sleep on my back and I was just curious if anybody else had suffered from them and do they stop when you can sleep normal again?

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  • kate030815
    kate030815 cookie1964

    Posted

    Hi cookie

    No i didnt find sleeping on my back gave me stomach pains but i did start sleeping on my side after 3 weeks but with a pillow between my legs. Maybe you could ask your medic if you can sleep on your side now

    Take care and hope you feel better soon

    Kate x

  • renee01952
    renee01952 cookie1964

    Posted

    Good morning cookie, 

    what kind of a pain is it? is it a muscle like pain or something inside your stomach?

    does it go away when you are out of bed? 

    what medications are you on? 

    Maybe you can contact your Gp?

    How are you doing otherwise?

    take care and be gentle with yourself

    big warm hug

    renee 

     

    • cookie1964
      cookie1964 renee01952

      Posted

      Morning renew,

      I'm sure it is just muscular but it's so painful and yes it does go away once I'm up and moving but because its so uncomfortable I don't want to go to bed. Hopefully it will go once I can sleep on my front again.

      Hope you are well and happy. X

  • Hailea
    Hailea cookie1964

    Posted

    Hi Cookie

    It might be trapped wind or you could be constipated. Depending omn what medicatrions you are on that could be the cause.

    • cookie1964
      cookie1964 Hailea

      Posted

      Hi Hailea

      I'm not and haven't been on any medication for weeks, must admit it probably is some type of muscular problem and will be relieved once I can sleep in a normal position.

      Thank you for the ideas.

      Keep well.

    • cathie38426
      cathie38426 cookie1964

      Posted

      If you are taking pills, it could be acid.

      have you tried a Rennie or Gaviscon?

      Cathie

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