Can anyone help? Dr. C?

LizinBoston · July 20, 2006

I have been feeling fine, until Monday afternoon after I moved my bedroom around.... A while later I started experiencing discomfort/pain/ muscle pulling/ gnawing in my back from my left shoulderblade down to about the end of my ribcage, along with that have been having indigestion, and belching. My surgeon says it's "classic" acid indigestion and to take pepsid or prilosec. I am able to eat and drink normailly, but feel like something more serious is going on as it's not going away. Has anyone else experinced similar symptoms? It just seems like too much of a coincidence that it started after moving heavy furniture.... Thanks for any input, I'm scared. Could I have caused a hiatal hernia, or slipped my band??? Liz (0.7cc total fill after a 0.3cc unfill in 10 cm band- good restriction).

momof4 · July 20, 2006

Liz,

When I was cleared to start exercising and doing any activity that I wanted to do, my family went bowling. At some point during the game, I felt a pain in the area of my port (I was using a heavy bowling ball that day). As the day progressed, the pain seemed to spread into my back and shoulders also.

I learned on LBT about a woman who had torn her sutures that held her port in place by reaching for something and I was afraid I had done that too. I went on disability at home and did very little and did absoutely no lifting or vacuuming, sweeping, etc. The pain lasted for a week and then slowly subsided. I actually think that I pulled a muscle in my stomach or back because once it went away, I never had it again. As for the acid problem, I had this until I was about 6-8 weeks out. If the pain gets worse or lasts longer than a few days, you should call your doctor because you might have torn some stitches or something else.

I hope this helps you and good luck in your healing!!

Tricia H

Trace Curry · July 21, 2006

Tough call, it'd take an upper Gi to say for sure.

Dr. C

Cincinnati, Ohio

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DISCLAIMER: I am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!