Stomach pain ALL Day

[unbroken40 31]

I am not sure what is going on. I have not eaten anything unusual.. I feel like I did 100 sit ups and my stomach is hurting so bad. To touch and internally... sigh... has this ever happened to anyone?

[heather5565 959]

I'd love to help but you haven't given much information... how long ago did you have surgery? And what surgery did you have? Have you ever had this pain before? Have you had a BM lately? are you passing flatus? Are you keeping food and Water down? Are you feeling like you are bloating up? Does it feel like a UTI?

Have you done any new exercise?

Have you contacted your doctor?

Edited October 22, 2015 by heather5565

[unbroken40 31]

All is functioning normal. My surgery was almost 2 yrs ago. I have never had this pain. food and Water is fine but I just have achy pain. Not a UTI.. directly in my band area. Calling dr. Today.

[iamshazza 41]

I was banded in 2009. I've been having stomach pain for a couple days and this morning (around 2am) I started vomiting blackish watery acid tasting stuff. I've thrown up with that 3 times. I know my band is too tight and had made an appointment today for an unfill. But that black watery stuff is a little worrying. I don't have the stomach pain now, but the port site is a bit tender.

What did your doctor say? How are you doing?

[heather5565 959]

"Blackish water" could be blood in your vomit.

It's called "coffee ground emesis". I'd definitely go see medical help.

Edited November 7, 2015 by heather5565

[iamshazza 41]

I did see the bariatric nurse today and got liquid out of my band. So far no more throwing up. It did not look like coffee grounds.

She did say if I keep doing that to go to ER but was probably from band being too tight / acid reflux.

[Bandedboomer 7]

My port is constantly quite painful. When I saw the doctor's assistant she said it is common for the port to be painful because it is attached to a muscle and when you lift something it makes the port painful. She told me not to worry, but it has been years and it hurts every minute. Plus it swells up like I have a walnut under my skin. I think I am going to try to see another surgeon to see if this pain is truly normal. I would really like to know if anyone else has this problem.

In addition to that I also have had pains throughout my abdomen for the last five months. I just had a CT scan and the radiologist told my doctor that it didn't show anything at all. I am now waiting for an appointment with a gastroenterologist. The pain is not in my stomach, but seems to travel all around my abdomen. With all my tests showing nothing, I am now wondering if my band is causing problems that cannot be seen on a CT scan. I am not throwing up and I don't feel my band is too tight so I just cannot figure out what the problem is and neither can my regular doctor.

[Hope41 13]

I have been feeling pain in my abdomen for a couple of months now, some days my clothing touching that area it hurts like hell. It lasts only for few days then comes back in a week or so. I mentioned this to my Dr that is doing fills and he did mentioned that it could be port because Smart Shape surgeons put their ports in the mid abdomen section

He did tell me if this continues he will send me in for some scans/tests

Banded a year ago

[iamshazza 41]

My port site is not normally painful. It might be on occasion. I had to get additional Fluid out of my band on Saturday morning so all together I had 2cc out. I may need more out. I put myself on liquids/mushies over the weekend and decided to try some chicken for lunch today. OUCH. I'd been feeling great until then. Now it hurts again. I barely ate any of this chicken (baked chicken).

I do need to have my gallbladder out but my surgeon said I should be fine to wait until early next year as I've never had an attack or any severe symptoms. I had some mild stomach pain previously and they did an ultra sound on the gallbladder. It was nothing compared to what's happening now, but this feels different in that the area is all around the band and it only hurts when I eat any solid foods. I'm about to call the bariatric nurse again.