Coley_1221

Hi Robbiegirl, I too experienced extreme abdominal pain and bloating three months after my surgery. It use to be once and a while but not it's almost every month. I had two endoscopies and a colonoscopy in the past two years-but my lapband and everything inside looks great. My doctor things it's sever IBS (whoops, I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease and Thyroid Disease two years after my surgery too :/ ) it could be IBS...who knows! I'm trying to stay stress-free/gluten and grain free. I hope you find out what's wrong. If my pain does not go away in the near future I too will consider getting my band off, but right now I'm just too nervous to get it off. Good luck!! Coley

Hello everyone! Thank you for sharing your stories! I am just curious as to why you all got the band out? I am considering it too because I have developed horrible conditions post surgery and I wanted to know if you all got it out due to similar reasons. Just curious And you're all super brave for going back under the knife...thinking about it just makes me nauseous.

Hello all! It has been four years since my surgery and all together I have lost 65lbs (still more to go!). I was wondering if anyone since having their lapband has ever experienced extreme lower abdominal pain? With this pain comes extreme bloating, extreme gas (that doesn't want to come out), nausea, some times dizziness, stomach gurgling, pain and gas that radiates towards the lower back? At first this pain would only come once in a while during my first two years post surgery, but not it's once-twice a month and I am totally immobile due to it. -I've had 3 CT Scans that show nothing. -Endoscopy and biopsy that came back positive for Celiac Disease-I've been Gluten Free for over two years now. -Laporoscopy-to see if I had Endometriosis...and I do not. My primary MD thinks it could be IBS, but then this would be SEVERE IBS, and the medication he gave me, Bental 10mg (spelling), did not work during my last and horrific episode (which last 3 days) last week. **My family thinks that there is a Lapband connection here but I am not sure. I was wondering if anyone had any input? I am at wits end; the abdominal pain is excruciating (8-10 ER trips and each time they can't do anything for me...) Anyone having similar issues or ideas?