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i feel have a feeling in my chest like light chest pains, like when i breathe in it kinda feels uncomfortable, is this gas pain? i've been taking gas x and put a heating pad on my chest and that seems to help...any advice?

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When were you banded? I had pains like this for the first three days after surgery and could not take a deep breath to save my life. it was the worst part of the whole thing for me. Then, it went away, all by itself! These pains can last for quite a while and sometimes radiate to the shoulder too (I didn't have that thank goodness). If you aren't long out of surgery, then keep doing what you're doing and walk around as much as you can and it will go.

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Hi N,

I was banded on Monday and I have been having chest pains too! They come and go. I almost always feel it when I am sitting on the toilet ;).

I think it is gas from the surgery. Hopefully it will work its way out soon. When were you banded?

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me too - it just has eased today - day 5.

Also palpations but I think i'm just panicking.

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Hello NP,

I was banded on 4/27/06 and I still occasionally get that same chest pain... It will com and go for a little while. Be careful with your liquids, they may be too cold or too hot for you, which can also cause the pains in your chest to . My issue was drinking to fast. Once I slowed down, my chest pains diminished. Good Luck!!

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