Surgery

[Stars_sunshine_01]

Hi, just reaching out if anyone has experienced any issues about surgery/ laparoscopic if having a higher BMI?

[Cocoacupid]

hun I have maybe a quite high bmi as am 13.6 stone have lost a little weight I think a bmi of 30 something I have. I never had any issues I was fine. Never used to be overweight but my psychological drugs I take make me put on weight but no I never had an issue with my lap. The only thing I suffered from was a cellulite infection that spread to me having sepsis in my blood stream. It’s not all bad though.

[Stars_sunshine_01 in reply to Cocoacupid]

Sorry to hear about your infection & sepsis, I hope you're better now.

[Cocoacupid in reply to Stars_sunshine_01]

Am better from the sepsis but my pain levels and symptoms are quite bad and I’m struggling at times. They have uped the amitriptiline so am hoping I’ll be ok xx

[Moon_maiden in reply to Cocoacupid]

Hi

I found Duloxitine worked better than Amitriptyline, just in case you find upping it doesn’t help. Duloxitine is the only one in this group that’s been found to be successful for pain relief but is more expensive than the others.

[Cocoacupid]

I can’t duloextine as it made me have restless legs with my other medication I was taking so for me it’s a no no I was on 60 mg

[Charlie0112]

I have a BMI of 40 (I’m working on it…) and my surgery was fine. Had an excision, bowel shaving and removal of endometriomas - six hour surgery. No problems with recovery and I was back to normal in 4 weeks.

[Stars_sunshine_01]

Hi Charlie0112, that's really positive and some reassuring to hear thanks for sharing! I hope you're feeling better.