painful backside

[Fizzypeach]

Does anyone else experience pressure pain in their bottom when sitting down. I have lost about 5 stone now and have about 3 stone to go. The pain when sitting at work or at home watching TV is quite severe. The GP seemed to shrug it of when I told her about it. Help needed!

 

[zns]

Have you tried sitting down very gently? The less padding the more careful you might need to be. Maybe a piles cushion would help?

 

[Neen]

Sorry to hear that Fizzy I expect it's a posture thing due to losing so much weight, your spine etc will have been used to being in a certain position/curve with the weight on you and then it will be trying to compensate and readjust as the fat goes..it's learning to carry you all over again I spose. However, your doc was irresponsible and I would urge you to go see another one in the practice as you might have to be referred to a chiropractor or something...and /or be able to get some sort of special support seat or pillow to help . No need to suffer xx

 

[ladylite]

I agree with Neen you should not of been fobbed off at the drs.

Why should we suffer pain, hope you get it sorted.

 

[Grace]

I remember someone posting about this a while ago...maybe Stephieack?
Anyhow, they were saying about having a more prominent cocxyx.

Even though I am VERY early days post-op, I'm already finding myself quite uncomfortable sitting with a loss of padding! I was really squirming in the cinema this week! Strange huh?

 

[zns]

Oh I meant to say I will be getting some Alexander Technique sessions through my pain management team as I already have chronic back pain and they said that it would be very good for adapting my posture after weight loss. Maybe you could look into that?

 

[dawny]

i have a cocyx cushion which helps a bit, ive used one for years, but now i even have to use it when im sitting in bed, but even then its not really ideal, it just helps a bit.

 

[Stellap]

Yes I get this - it really painful when I sit in the bath - my coccxyx seems to be more prominent than it was when I was slim in my youth. I use a pillow or cushion when sitting for a long while. I saw a programme not long ago about a girl who had lost loads of weight through WLS in America and had an operation to shave some of the bone off of her coccxyx.

 

[dawny]

i think i might have seen that too stella, although i think the one i saw, she actually had it removed, the surgeon said he had never seen one so badly prominent before. but they do tend to make a few of these documentaries dont they. must admit mine is very sore and prominant. but ive had probs with it for years, its just going worse now unfortunately

 

[bubblyangie]

Oh yes the pain in the BUM....... I have found that now all I am left with for padding on my bum is folds and folds of loose skin which happens to move when i sit down to leave my bone exposed....now I struggle to sit in one place for any given time, and Ive become a right fidget and I find it easier to lie on the settee when watching tv less painful, not sure if anything can be done!!!


Hugs

 

[Nightwitch]

i keep saying i need a cushion on my office chair at work hahaha
definitely not as comfy as it used to be