HELLO MY LAPBAND FAM I AM 5WKS POST WILL BE 6WKS ON MONDAY THE PAST FEW DAYS I NOTICE WITH SOME MEALS THAT AFTER I EAT I HAVE A FEW PAIN IN THE CHEST AREA AND BACK AREA AND THEN AS TIME GO ON I BURP(excuseme) AND THEN I FEELING PRETTY GOOD, DID I EAT TOO FAST OR WHAT IS ANYONE EXPERIENCING THIS?

Could be eating too fast or too big of bites. I have yet to master eating slowly so I know exactly the pain you're feeling. Try to slow it down! I've been working on putting the fork down between bites and really chewing. It helps.

THANKS FOR THE ADVICE AS I KEPT BELCHING FEELING BETTER BUT I WAS WONDER WAS THAT THE CASE, THANKS

I get that sharp pain in my upper back...just below my neck, right between my shoulders. It can REALLY hurt sometimes. I find it mainly happens when I eat too fast, or eat too much. I think it's pressure building up due to those types of things.

I think you are taking to big a bite and not chewing enough. Even six months out I find myself chewing only a few times before reaching for the next forkfull. I have tell myself "Have you enjoyed this bite yet?" My biggest issue is not tasting/savoring each bite.

I agree with everyone else. The pain is from food being in your esophagus causing it to spasm (which hurts like all heck). This can happen from eating too fast, eating too large of a bite, not chewing enough, or eating too much. Best bet, eat slowly, chew well, and rest in between bites to avoid overeating. I also find that when it happens with the first few bites that drinking warm liquid before eating helps.