Burning PAIN around port

vkcse03 · March 9, 2009

Hello all!

I was banded on 6/2008. So far so good. I've had my bad and good days. I'm very sensitive to fills and I'm usually on my back for 2 good days after even a small fill (.5cc). food will get stuck often (once every other day). Just recently I've experienced some buring pain around my port area after eating (without food getting stuck)?? :rolleyes: This has never happend before?! Does anyone have any idea? Help.

Brandy~ · March 9, 2009

I would go see your surgeon.

Port pain can mean an infection. Could just be a pulled muscle though.

Is it hot to the touch?

luluc · March 9, 2009

Just recently I've experienced some buring pain around my port area after eating (without food getting stuck)?? This has never happend before?! Does anyone have any idea? Help.

i had the same experience after eating "sometimes"....it was an infection @the port site. please go to your dr and get it checked out; sooner rather than later.

vkcse03 · March 10, 2009

LULUC: Is your pain constant or does it come and go? I had my first episode last Sunday (8days ago) and then again today?! It's a buring painful sensation. It'll last for a good 2-4 hours, and I won't be able to eat or drink anything. But once the pain goes away, I can scarf down food. If it is an infection...should I not have a fever? It's $150 dollars a pop to go see my dr and I want to get some input before spending that $$.

Thanks for all your help.

luluc · March 10, 2009

LULUC: Is your pain constant or does it come and go? I had my first episode last Sunday (8days ago) and then again today?! It's a buring painful sensation. It'll last for a good 2-4 hours, and I won't be able to eat or drink anything. But once the pain goes away, I can scarf down food. If it is an infection...should I not have a fever? It's $150 dollars a pop to go see my dr and I want to get some input before spending that $$.
Thanks for all your help.

i was aware of the "annoyance" - sometimes it was pain, sometimes not ... i was just aware that something was up. i had a few tests done, and i had a hernia that needed to be removed. while "in there" my dr noticed a slight infection.

i had no fever, but went through a round of antibiotics to fight the infection for 3 wks.

an endoscope determined it was treated properly & no longer there. my concern was that the infection has the capability of erosion - something i was glad caught early.

is your $150 visit for fills only? can you not have tests run and charge to your insurance? i ask because i was self pay - but my ins has covered fills/drs' visits/hernia surgery/endoscopes. it would be totally worth it to find out.