Anyone Having Trouble Taking Deep Breaths, Especially When Having Just Eaten?

[ismini9 3]

I am now 6 months out of surgery, lost around 92 pounds and very happy about it!!! However, sometimes I am having trouble taking deep breaths, especially when I have just eaten. Does anyone else have this problem???

[Kathy Dipzinski 2]

Oh that's to bad. I had my sleeve 3 weeks ago today. I had some problems with breathing at first and horrible pain in my left shoulder so they did a cat scan and found out one of my lungs wasn't filling up all the way. I had to continue using that little breathing machine that we had in the hospital. Now that's cleared up and I'm able to do my tread mill. Its the horrible pain in my shoulder that's killing me, that is because they Knickerbocker my spleen. I don't know how long that's going to last, but I don't want to get addicted to vicadan. I see my surgeon wed. I sure hope you get better and great job on the weight loss. Ive lost 30 so far.

[ismini9 3]

Thanks for the wishes Kathy. I wish you all the best on your journey.

Just to clarify, I would like to say that during my hospital time I had no problems with the little breathing machine... The problem started when I started eating non-liquid foods. Breathing through my lungs doesn't seem to be a problem, however breathing down to the stomach is difficult when the stomach is full. There is no space for air, and it has to be forced down there...

[swizzly 901]

Breathing through my lungs doesn't seem to be a problem, however breathing down to the stomach is difficult when the stomach is full. There is no space for air, and it has to be forced down there...

Yes, I sometimes experience this as well. I also have a hard time coughing post-op, like my coughs are all weak and soft LOL. I am not sure what causes it, but it's weird.