Pain around my heart ~ under left breast

[Fluffyhusker 1]

Hi all! I'm newly banded (5 days) and I'm still having some intense pain under my left breast...near my heart. I had a hiatal hernia repaired during banding surgery. I'm not sure if that has something to do with it or not. Its painful to take a deep breath. Is this normal? Any thoughts or ideas? I'm still on a lose dose of pain meds ~ but feel like I should be off of them by now. HELP!

[Enchantress1908 0]

I had the same pain, Are you wearing a bra, if so take it off....this is what was causing my pain and it had me in tears. I had my surgery June 21 with a haital hernia repair also.....Have you had a bowel movement, my doctor told me to take a laxative. I took the first thing I could get my hands on and that was milk of magnesium...lol...its what my mother in law had....I do have Miralax and have been drinking benefiber. A relief did come, but I am on a bra strike...

[jaymie 0]

Hi!

The same feeling happened to me just short of 1 week post-surgery. It hurt so bad that I secretly thought I was having a heart attack. When I looked it up on the forums, everyone said 'Gas pains'- but I thought, "Gas couldn't possibly hurt this bad!!".

Long story short- my sister brought me over some Gas-x strips and the pain went completely away shortly after. Hope it's the same sort of thing for you!

Good luck! (and buy some Gas-x strips!)

[CarolD771 1]

Hi Fluffy,

I too had a hiatal hernia repair. We actually had 2 operations!!! I'm out 10 days & last night I had a lot of pain in the same area. Every breath was like a knife. I have had this off & on since surgery. even my shirt touching my incisions hurt.

Good Luck,

[Fluffyhusker 1]

Thanks everyone!!! I tried some Gas X chewable tablets & it seems to be helping. Pain is still there, but less. I truly appreciate your replies...because I did think something was severly wrong!!!

You all helped me to sleep peacefully last night!

[Windus 0]

I had that same pain when I woke up from the surgery - I thought I was having a heart attack. But they sat me up partway and gave me something and it went away pretty quickly. Thank goodness it did not come back as that was pretty intense.

[muddieguryl 0]

Note to self: Stock up on Gax-X melt-a-ways.

(surgery July 21st with possible Hiatal Hernia repair too).