Banded 8 Mths.now Soreness Around Port Area..help

[goosemommy 3]

i was banded july 27,2011.i lost about 20lbs,and unfortunately,i put it all back on,i became hypoglycemic,which really scares me.I am on my 3rd fill,and have no problems with eating anything.This last week i have been having soreness,on my left side around the band,and when i rub the area,it feels kind of numb?i can not sleep on my right side,because the left side starts to hurt,but if i lay on my back or left side it is fine.The only thing i can think of is,last week i lifted about a 50lb bag of wood shavings,and i pulled something.could i have done something seriously wrong?I can not go back to see my lap band Dr. because,i have a co pay now,and i can not afford it.Any advice,on what could have happened.

[goosemommy 3]

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[lellow 1,713]

Is it getting worse? I get soreness around my port if I having something pressing on it too much, like if I wear pants that constrict me just where my port is. The soreness can last a few days, but it eases as the days pass.

Is it warm to the touch? Or swollen? It may be an infection then and the best idea in that case is to see your dr.

I still have the odd case of port soreness even now, over 3 years post surgery. I wear low rise pants, and automatically adjust so nothing is pressing on my port, but sometimes it's unavoidable (like falling asleep on a plane and having the seatbelt buckle against your port for 3 hours). If it's getting better, I wouldn't be as worried. If it's getting worse, don't wait, see a dr, coz an infection will cause you more complications in the long run.

[1shauna1 129]

You could have just pulled a muscle, try not to freak out. I have port pain/uncomfortableness often; it depends if something is pressing against it or maybe I'm laying on it. If the pain persists, see a doctor though; try not to jump to the worst conclusions! If you can still eat & drink, and haven't had episodes of vomiting, then your band is probably find.