Help - port pressure and pain

pen · March 15, 2005

Hello everyone, I havent ever posted before apart from my introduction but love this site and read it regularly.

Today I'm writing cos I would love some help. I have the most terrible abdominal cramps over my port. Thought it might have been dreaded consitpation but now think it may be related to the clothes I was wearing - pantyhose rested on my port??!! I have to wear suits and pantyhose every day for my job so this little scenario is kind of unavoidable. Has anyone else had this problem??? Port is located on the left hand side, right where the waitband of trousers etc is. Any ideas?? I should add that my clothes aren't super tight now but everything has a waistband and this seems to be causing some drama.

Thanks so much!

Pen.

Australia

120kgs/100kgs/70kg

Banded 31 May 2004

Alexandra · March 15, 2005

Hi Pen,

Somehow I don't think abdominal cramps can be related to your pantyhose, especially since you've presumably been wearing them all along. Did this just start now? Sounds to me like there is something else going on and perhaps the pantyhose is just irritating it so you're more aware of it.

Have you pulled a muscle through exercise? Or maybe it is gas or Constipation. You've been banded long enough so you know what things are supposed to feel like. Call your doctor if you're worried!!