My Stomach Hurts

[rebirth198 6]

I was banded 4/24 and have had I fill. My stomach hurts all the time even before the fill. It hurts when it's empty. It hurts when it's full. Does anyone have this problem? Any ideas? I want some relief:(

How do you keep the stomach gas down? Could it just be a constant build up of gas?

It feels like muscle pain both top and bottom but never together. Like a weight is sitting near my belly button. I don't know how else to describe it.

[Sojourner 2,446]

I have experienced similar abdominal pain post op which after exhaustive testing was diagnosed as biliary dyskensia, and will be having surgery to remove my gall bladder next month. Along with this pain has been near constant nausea.

Initially I thought it may have been because I had eaten too fast, and I knew my portions were the correct size. It didn't matter which speed I ate, the pain was still present.

Do you still have your gall bladder? Are you timing your meals to eat slowly with small bites? If so, I would let your surgeon know how you have been feeling and seek their advice.

Special note though, my bariatric surgeon missed my diagnosis entirely. It was my PCP (internal medicine specialist) who saw the hospital lab test results and investigated further to discover what my bariatric surgeon initially tried to pass off as a pulled muscle. I did confront him about that, and he apologized for not recognizing the symptoms for what they were. Second opinions may be helpful...

[rebirth198 6]

I stopped measuring my food. The nausea comes and goes... I think I will go see my PCP

[rebirth198 6]

Oh yeah, I still have my gall bladder