achy sharp pain in my lap band area

[jeremiahsmommy 0]

on the top of my stomach just under my breastbone I am having this achy pain I am just worried about band slippage and pouch stretching. Does anyone know what that may feel like? Its been hapenening for about a week now.

[JASON R 0]

i dont have that kind of pain. but sometimes when i bend over i have a port pain sometimes. it is in the area where my port is. if it keeps going call your doctor and let them know.

[Nena 0]

I'm having the same issue. I thought I might've overeaten so I took a laxative and it only helped a little. I think it's the stitches coming out. I had some stitches literally come out last week. Part of my incision had not healed and when I wiped it, oh my gosh, string came out! I called the doctor and they said it was ok. I told them that I had pain before it came out and they said it was ok too. So, I'm not worried.

[lisa1971 0]

hello all, alabama here. thinkin of getting the lapband. can someonr give me names of good surgeons. are there any in montgomery. i have bc/bs thats pays for this. need info, all is welcome. thanks

[bandfun4me 0]

You know I had that same kinda pain last week a couple of times. A couple things I thought it may be. 1- appendicitis or 2- gall bladder problems. So I pull out the medical book. Gall bldder section said that if you lie down and feel the edge of your rib bone and push in slightly under your right rib and if the pain worsens this could be it. So I went on to check out the appedix thing. pain was in correct location, I had no temperature(fever)they say should accompany this. So I gave up. Went to bed that night and the next morning it was on my left side when I woke up. So I knew what it was then.. Trapped gas, it will move around to high points. I slept on my right side so it move to the left side. It went away early the next morning. Only to return in a couple of days. So I slowed down my eating once more to try and help this out. Drank plenty of Water to go along. Odd how we eat will affect how our body feels so quickly. I think I may have eaten a little too mcu and was forcing the gas issue. Good luck hope it eases off for you.:biggrin:

[aubrie 6]

I get that sometimes. I have a larger sized band, and I swear, it's my band bumping up against my ribs. That's what it feels like, but my surgeon says that's unlikely. I asked him what it is, and he didn't know, but says it happens not to worry. He poked around and examined me and everything was in the right place. He said that with foreing objects in the body, that it just happens. As long as it's not severe and lasts a long time, he's not concerned.