I was banded Jan. 11, 2010 and have not had any problems until 2 days ago when I started having an intense pain when I inhale, cough, turn, sneeze (almost anything) around the area where my band is on my stomach. I don't know if it is rubbing on something that is irritating me or if something else is wrong. Have any of you had this problem?

I had this problem the following day after my surgery but it went away already.

I also had this following surgery. It hurt to cough and sneeze. It also hurt to bend over. It lasted maybe a week. I was banded Jan 7, 2010.

I think you should call your doctor to be sure, since this started well after surgery.

Edited January 19, 201016 yr by macleay

Depending on individual anatomy, the band can end up rubbing the diaphragm and irritating it, which would result in pain every time you inhale. This is definitely a check with your doctor situation. It could be a passing thing which will resolve itself when the swelling goes down, but a hole in your diaphragm is a much more serious matter that can result from ignoring something like this.