A little assistance please (this might be kinda gross, sorry!)

Angelica · January 4, 2008

Okay, so heres the deal. I started working out about 6 days ago, its great, I feel great, however -

All the sudden, my port is sore, and I am feeling this mild burning sensation around the area that I assume the band is in.

I dont know (and i know this is kinda gross) if I just need to get on the treadmill and fart it out, or if its somehting more serious, like a slip. I have also read about the posibility that from the exercise there could be some discomfort. So needless to say, I am a little worried, I have a Dr appointment on the 11th, but I dont know if I should call and try to reschedule it for sooner, or what.

So as of today, I'm going to start liquids for 3 days, just in case.

Does anyone have any experience?

-A:help:

snowbird · January 4, 2008

Don't know when you were banded, which would make a difference, but I'm assuming it was at least several months ago. Whenever I do any lifting my port gets tender. It makes sense: it's a foreign object that is stitched into your abdomen, so any exercise of the abdomenal muscles would probably move it around a bit and cause tenderness in the area.

I would doubt if it's anything too serious that wouldn't wait until the 11th, unless the pain becomes severe. You might want to discuss with your doctor what kind of exercises you are doing to see if there is something else you could do that would irritate the area less, and lay off any strenuous abdominal exercises until then.

Angelica · January 5, 2008

Bleh.

Okay, since about 7 this morning, I have been asleep, with momentary spots of being awake to feel intense stomach cramps. I also have a fever, and uhm, I'm peeing from my butt, there I said it!

I havent eaten anything all day, so i decided to have some Soup, and I am starting to feel better. I got a little liquid tylenol down, does this sound like a stomach flu?

-A

Kat817 · January 5, 2008

Sounds as though it is some sort of virus. Do you have body aches? Head ache? Congestion? Is there any blood involved?

If it does not resolve within the next 24 hours, I would be in touch with the Dr. Not necessarily your band doc but your PCP. It is important that you continue to try to sip Clear Liquids, dehydration is only going to make matters worse. You might even try something like childrens Pedialite, or gatorade.

When my kids would get the intestinal infections and have bad diarrhea they always were put on nothing but clear liquid for a full 24 hours, then if it was easing they would go back on a BRAT diet....Bananas, Rice, Applesauce and Toast (dry).

Hope you feel better!

Kat