Chest Pain

[jayres14 17]

What is going on?!?! So I have had my band over a year now and it seems like every time my pouch is empty from not eating for a while, my chest starts to hurt. It hurts up on the left side and it even hurts where the band is placed (and yes, I can feel the pain in that place). When I eat something, it doesn't hurt so much, but I always seem to have a hint of discomfort . Burping also seems to help some. It is weird but I always feel like I have something stuck in the bottom of my throat, like a golf ball, even when I haven't had anything to eat. I had an US done on my thyroid and it is normal size. I have never experienced this before, I haven't had any problems with my band whatsoever until the past month or so. Now it is constent to feel the discomfort, even bending down kinda hurts me and I thought I was going to pass out last night at zumba class from being dizzy. I don't think I have a slip bc 1) I can still eat solids and stuff without any problems and 2) my doctor said i would know if it slipped b/c it would be extremely painful and I would be calling him immediately. What kinda worries me about a slip is that when he put the band in, he sews a part of the stomach in the closure of the band to help prevent it from slipping. So maybe it has moved but not totally slipped?? I guess I already know what I need to do, see my doctor, even though it will be out of pocket. Just wondering if anyone else has or had experienced this and have some insight. Thanks.

[dewron 0]

I to have the same trouble if I wait two long to eat, some times drinking Water will help, I'm thinking its heart burn ??

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I would request a barium swallow to check for a slip. Just because you can still eat doesn't mean the band is fine. Plus, if it is a slip, the sooner you catch it the better chance you have of being able to have it fixed.

[Kime-lou 648]

If you still have your gallbladder that may need to be checked. When mine was bothering me I hurt in my stomach area and always felt like I had a lump in my throat. It was hell for several months before they found what it was and removed the darn thing.