Hello all,

I was banded over a year ago and have only lost 50 lbs. I have been having back pain in between my shoulder blades for the second day now and think that it might be from the band. I have been having problems eating alot of different foods latley, everything seems to get stuck unless it is soft or liquid. I have also had alot of belching. I am wondering if this could be the pouch dialtion that I have been hearing about. I do not have vomiting or reflux, and no difficulty swallowing. Can anyone give some feedback. I need to know if I should see my MD.

Thanks

Omg! Im having the same problem! I didn't think the back pain was from the band, but mine is in the same spot as yours. I'm seeing my dr on Thursday. I'm worried that my band has slipped.

Upper Back pain can also be a sign of gallbladder problems. Gallbladders often flare up with rapid weight loss - even if you don't think 50 lbs in a year is not rapid - it is a lot of weight to drop. Mine flared up really badly after I had only lost about 30lbs. Usually gallbladder attacks happen after you have eaten something that has cholesterol - fat. The gallbladder stores the excess bile used by your liver to break down the fat and when the gallbladder develops stones they can cause pain and sometimes serious blockage to the liver. It can be diagnosed with an ultrasound and the removal is usually easy with laproscopic surgery.