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Just curious if anyone else gets port pain when running? It is a sharp, shooting twinge around my port/bellybutton area (My port is just to the left of my bellybutton). It goes away pretty quickly, I'm just curious if anyone else has had it and if it is normal. I was banded June 26th 2013 and have had a couple of fills so far. Thanks!

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I am a runner (well jogger) and I haven't noticed any port pain... yet. I was banded on May 1st and I started running 1 month ago. I wish I can give you some advice but congrats on starting running!

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I run.. I don't have any sharp pain but that area is very sore on my long run days afterwards. .. my short runs 3.1-4.5 miles I dony normally notice it... dr said its just bc I use my ab muscle so much while I run

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I run (not a ton but I do sometimes) and have no pain. Maybe you're just getting "runners stitch" around that area and it has nothing to do with your port?

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The port is anchored to the abdominal wall...stitches.....as one loose weight, and eats a lot less than they used to, the abdomen shrinks pulling the muscles tighter.....therefore you get that sharp trearing pain...it can happen at aanytime, not only exercising and eventually it will stop as your stomach gets flatter....There was a time I was getting it frequently, but eventually stopped....along with a smaller stomach.

A good surgeon knows this and plans for it when anchoring the port....however I read so many posts about ports flipping I wonder if there are surgeons who "Cut corners"....anchored ports should not flip.

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My port is on the top right side of my stomach under my ribs and I can feel it when I start running. Especially, in the beginning when I first started running. After 4 miles, I used to get a sharp pain around my port. I'm guess thats normal since its on our ab muscles. Now, when I do get the pain, its after I have pushed myself and run more than 8 miles. Another time it bothers me is when doing a serious ab workout. Its usually sore for a while after but goes away.

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My port is on the top right side of my stomach under my ribs and I can feel it when I start running. Especially, in the beginning when I first started running. After 4 miles, I used to get a sharp pain around my port. I'm guess thats normal since its on our ab muscles. Now, when I do get the pain, its after I have pushed myself and run more than 8 miles. Another time it bothers me is when doing a serious ab workout. Its usually sore for a while after but goes away.

Under your ribs? Sure that's you port? How do you get fills.....

Or do you mean on your abdomen below your lower rib.

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Under your ribs? Sure that's you port? How do you get fills.....

Or do you mean on your abdomen below your lower rib.

Sorry, I mean below my lower rib...lol

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Sorry, I mean below my lower rib...lol

Yes, that would be painful......hurts thinking about it....

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Mine is below my left ribcage and it does usually hurt when I run (which isn't often it's not my thing). I end up having to "hold" the port in place by pressing on it with my hand.

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