I can feel my band squeezing around my stomach...possible?

[katie78 0]

Hey all! 2 1/2 years out, NO problems what so ever, had my last fill beginning of May, I rarely get food stuck, but it has happened. I'm one of those people who has never PB'ed. At times I wish I could have, but it just doesn't happen, I've only vomitted once due to the flu.

So Tuesday night after a long day at Disney with the kids, about 3am, I am awakened by this squeezing right in between my breasts, kinda radiating around what would be my bra line if I had one on, it would squeeze real tight for like 10sec, then let up, then do it again like 20sec later. It KINDA resembles the sensation when food is stuck, BUT at no time did I start sliming, liquid goes down fine and food seems to be fine too. Its so weird bc it's like I can feel the band. It kinda feels like right when I was postop and felt like I had to burp, but nothing would come up and it was horrible for like a week.

We just moved to San Diego, so have have no docs yet, and my husband is deployed and I have two little ones and know no one. I wanna go to the ER just to see, but they are going to think I'm nuts.

Can anyone relate to this? It's now Thursday morning and I woke up with it still, and once I'm up and about the pain subsides a bit but its still there. Anyhelp from you guys would be great! This is so rough with hubby gone, after two years and no problems, its gotta happen when he's gone! UGH!!!

[icequeen813 3]

do you still have your gallbladder?

[katie78 0]

No actually I don't. Thant was taken out in 2003, i would think my symptoms sound like that too, but its long gone

[icequeen813 3]

I would go to the ER to get it checked out! I'm an RN btw.

[elcee 3,340]

It could be your heart but the more likely explanation is that it is just a muscle in your chest. I have had similar sensations previously. You should get it checked out for peace of mind but I am sure it is nothing to worry about.