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updated 3:27 p.m. ET March 23, 2007

NEW YORK - Regis Philbin called "Live With Regis and Kelly" on Friday to report that he's in pain, but doing well, after his recent heart bypass surgery.

"Well, you know, I think I'm through the worst of it," Philbin told co-host Kelly Ripa. "I guess I was a little unprepared for, you know, the first week and what they actually do to make this thing happen — and so, some of it came as quite a shock."

Philbin, 75, said he's in pain around his heart, back and leg where doctors took some arteries for the bypass.

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He said it especially hurts when he sneezes.

"Other than that, I'm dancing, I'm having fun," said Philbin, who is expected to return to the syndicated daytime talk show in about a month.

Philbin says painkillers have kept him up at night, causing him to "wander around the house" and say some strange things.

"Last night I was yelling — I'm a little embarrassed to tell you this — but I was yelling, 'I haven't had sex in 3½ months!' " he said.