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Ok I am almost two months out, and have been having no problems. Today while walking in the mall with my wife and child, I was caught off gaurd with sharp stabbing like pains on my port side 'left side'. I don't know if I should call my doctor or not. I don't think its gas, I don't eat anything that would cause it. I have been exercising daily annd losing alot of weight. I am due to get my first fill on May 2nd. Please let me know what you guys think. I don't want to call the doc or spend the weekend in the er.

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By the way, I have not vomited or done anything to harm the band or its placement.

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Hi,

I have been having similar stabbing pains in my left side, just under my port. It worsens with tight waistbands and/or any kind of friction to the area. It lessens with complete rest of the area (very loose waistbands, no pressure on area). A CAT scan revealed nothing and my doc wants to do exploratory surgery to see what's wrong. I am not keen on that at all, so have decided to work through it.

I find that if i gently stretch the area, the pain resolves. It comes in "attacks" and feels almost as the very underside of the port is "catching" on a nerve or something.

I can get attacks as frequently as every day or as infrequently as every two weeks. This has been going on since December 2006.

At any rate, a call to your doc is in order to check everything out. Do keep me posted on what you find out!

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