Pain

[nopleazn 0]

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone else has this problem I feel like I'm having a heart attack, I mean the left side of my chest is killing me especially when I take a deep breath in.. Does anyone know what this is from?

[elcee 3,341]

If you think you are having a heart attck you should go to emergency immediately. Never mess around with chest pain.

(It is quite common if you are stuck to feel chest pain but if this had happened you would know that it was because you were stuck as the pain would be immediate).

Better to be safe than sorry.

[Tracytma 19]

Not sure when you were banded... but it sounds like trapped gas in your chest. Try walking around, try gas x strips.... and when you're sitting down try and heating pad over the area. Walking is usually the best though!! Good Luck!! Hope you feel better soon! Some say the gas is worse than the incision pain!

[Beck Is Bustin It 0]

I had the same pain you are talking about when first banded and through the first six to eight weeks. It is slowely easing though. Good luck I hope you start feeling better soon.

[JMinDallas 1]

As others mention, walk and heating pad. It's built up gas. Sometimes the pain is so tough, if I move a certain way it feels a little better. I notice if I sit up straighter rather than slouched it feels better. Or laying on my side.

[btrieger 21]

Were you recently banded? If not, get to the hospital.

I've had a heart attack and my chest felt just fine.

I've also had pneumonia and it felt like my lungs were on fire.

Dehydration can't also cause your lungs to hurt.