Pain at Port Site

[kvand 0]

I am having significant pain at my fill port site and am wondering if others experenced this. I had my band put in in 2009. The spot where i have my port has always been tender, but now its actually painful. The pain started out like a dull ache right over the port but now its pretty significant - like a really bad muscle pull, and now the area over the port is super tender to the touch - my Dr. sucks and wont see me till 2 weeks from now so i am looking for some advise from forum members instead. anyone else experence this?

[mrsto 2,925]

Just curious..... How close to the surface is your port? Some have lost so much weight, that the port can actually be seen.

My first thought is.....did you possibly do something to upset that area; bend over an odd way.....something that could have pulled the muscle the port is sewn to? I've had port pain at different times, but nothing so horrible that I called the doctor. This may sound weird, but if I'm constipated, I'll have sensitivity at the port site. It's nothing with the actual port, but when everything is so backed up, it puts pressure on that area. Mine is sewn at my waistline; a little bit to the left of my bellybutton.

You will probably get a lot of responses, but at the end of the day, your doctor is the only one who can tell you if there is an issue. You've had the band for quite some time, so if you've never experienced this before, definitely......see your doc. Does he/she have a nurse you can see sooner than he or she is available?

Edited October 2, 2014 by mrsto

[Bandora 136]

I get slight pain every once in awhile. I think I pull muscles when I am working out and don't realize until the next day. It usually goes away in 24-48 hours. I have not yet called my dr. I never have severe pain.

[banded2004 31]

Hi - I get pain on my left side around my port if I try sleeping on my left side. I have also been suffering from grim pain deep inside, below my port. My band is loosened to give my tummy a rest. It's been a long haul and my surgeon does not know what is going on. Sorry, I diverted ---I would get in to your Dr. faster if it is getting worse. They usually make room for someone who is getting worse. Good luck!

[B-52 7,113]

You're banded in 2009...so I can only guess your weight loss...

Early on I started to experience sever sharp pains around my port...(I go to the gym and do crunches a lot)

I spoke with my Dr. and he explained it to me this way.....

At surgery, my port was stitched - anchored to my abdominal muscle wall, to prevent it from flipping, etc....

As I loose weight, and as my stomach shrinks and gets tighter, it will pull and tear withing those muscles....but I should not worry, it will heal and be fine....

That was all within the first 2 years, after I have lost all my weight and continued sit ups, etc, getting my stomach rock hard. Since then it's been OK....

But you have been banded in 2009...so I could not guess what it is now....unless you just started to exercise and your weight loss has been very slow.....

Also I read so many posts about flipping ports, I wonder if my Dr. is unique in this procedure....

[banded2004 31]

Withdrew post.

Edited October 7, 2014 by banded2004

[pkg 0]

I was banded in Nov 2012. I initially started working out a little before my first fill. Felt like I pulled something while working out and had enough pain that I emailed my Dr office. She thought I had maybe pulled a stitch or something, and not to worry. Went in for my first fill a couple of weeks later. Port was tilted, so the pain was apparently from the stitches pulling out of the muscle. It is still tilted, but thinking about having it fixed this winter because it does stick out a little and I don't like the thought of it being able to move around in there.

[banded2004 31]

Is your pain resolved now?