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Hi all , I have had my lapband for 4 months now and lost 30lbs I have had 4 fills , my last fill on Monday just gone was to much as I woke up Tuesday morning and couldn't swallow anything at all and anything I did try even Water just came back out , I was petrified and the pain in my back was horrendous , I rung my surgeon and he agreed to see me the following morning Wednesday , after him taking back out what he put in on Monday I am still in agony with my back , I struggle to sleep although I have been able to eat very little and drink , has anybody else had this pain in the back and if so what do u think it could be ?

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Hi there. I'm only 5 weeks into my band. Ive lost 16 pounds so far and my back has been killing. I have in the past had back problems and when I asked my doctor about it he said it's due to the loss in weight. My back has in lined itself to come inside with my loss. Try to keep exercising as it will get better .

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For this to suddenly become painful can you think of any meal you recently had a problem getting down? Dry chicken breast or thick beef does it for me. It will irritate the opening where the food passes until it swells shut

Or how about a cough? Or colds? Those typically will swell it shut

Also my band has always been the tightest in the mornings & loosens by noon-afternoon & at night I can eat just about anything

Sometimes the pain in your back and/or rib cage is trapped gas & a brisk walk & some burping gets it out

I say get another unfill until the irritation/swelling (if there is any) subsides

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