sunshine755

I had my surgery one week ago and after a few days, I started itching on my back and my stomach. Then a rash appeared and since then has spread thoughout my entire body. It is small little bumps and feels dry. I have taken benadryl now for two days and it helps with the itching but the rash is still there. I also went to the doctor and he had no clue what or why I have it, only that I was having a reaction of some kind. Has anyone else had this problem? I worry that I may be allergic to the band but I have no clue what symptoms to expect if I was. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Lisa

I had my band put in at the end of December and everything has been going pretty good. Yesterday I started having a pain right where my lap band is placed. It feels like the pain you get after irritation but it does not seem to want to go away. I had a small fill last week, (.25) and started my period today. I don't know if any of this matters but I am worried my band may have slipped. Has anyone else felt anything like this?

food is going down fine and I have not gotten anything stuck either. Just the pain. I did eat just Soup yesterday as to give it a rest in case it is just irritation but I just don't know why all of a sudden I feel this pain.

Thank you so much for the advice. I will go and get the Claritin today because the benadryl is really making me very sleepy. I have noticed that my rash is drying up a bit and my face looks like it is beginning to dry and peel. I still have swelling under the eyes but I am hoping as the rash begins to disappear, so will that. I did talk with the Doc again today and he thinks it was the antibiotic they gave me before surgery. Thank you so much for your advice. My biggest fear is that it is the lap band. Do you think the lap band could be causing this?

It is good to hear that I am not the only one itching, but I am not sure that I can relate with your story. My rash is all over....not just my stomach which rules out the tape, elastic etc. My rash is on my face, complete arms, complete legs, complete stomach, complete back, neck, chin etc. Does anyone know what would cause that kind of rash. They are very small red bumps and is very dry. Thanks, Lisa

I did not have a elastic band around my stomach at all and the skin under the tape is not affected. Also, the rash is not just on my stomach but my entire body including my face. Lisa

That was the first thing we thought but I only took I stopped them on Saturday and has spread since then and there has been no improvement either.

I was just wondering how much post op pain was normal. I was banded this last Tuesday and I still have quite a bit of pain in my stomach and it hurts to breath deep or cough. I am also sleeping in a chair because it hurts to lie down. Anyway, I just wanted to see if this was normal and if so, how long does it usually last. Thanks, Lisa

I did until last night. I am sick of sleeping so I thought I would go the day without and take some before bed (or should I say before lounge chair) as I can not sleep laying down, it hurts to much.

I just joined the website and I am glad I did. My surgery is scheduled for the 28th at 11am. I am very scared, nervous and anxious. My biggest worry of course is the anesthesia. I am afraid of not waking up! I started my pre-op diet 1 week ago and have lost 10 lbs so far. I found the Protein shakes from costco, chocolate and vanilla whey protein, are very good and low in carbs and sugar. I mix it with low calorie, low carb milk by Hood and it tastes really good. I add flavoring so that they are not always the same for ex: with the chocolate-I add orange flavor, Peanut Butter or almond flavor, with vanilla- I add strawberry. extra vanilla or orange etc. This way I have a different shake everyday, all day. Thank for listening and I look forward to talking with you all throughout our journey.