How Do You Know If Your Band Has Slipped?

[Jonna 4]

I have been having some on an off nagging pain kind of off to the left of my stomach. It isn't everyday, but it almost feels like a pulled muscle, tomorrow I may not feel it all then in a few days it will be back. When I take a deep breath is when it really hurts. Anyone got any ideas? At first I was concernted of my band slipping, but I would think there would be issues with eating and I haven't had any other symptoms. Then I thought maybe it was my gallbladder, but they say it's off to the right of your stomach.

[TKW 501]

yes, you would have food issues and liquid for that matter (typically anyway)

[neversatisfied 19]

I have that too! To me It kinda feels like a stitch or a cramp in your side you get from running. But it must hurts when I breath deep. I'm 3 and a half weeks post op.

[kll724 3,055]

A slip, usually, will cause problems w=eating and drinking. You might, also, get night GERD, and coughing slime. If you think you have a slip, see your surgeon. But, it doens't sound like a slip. My gallbladder, on the other hand, pain was in the middle of my chest. I did not have pain on the right or left. And didn't want to eat, anything, while I was having an attack. Best wishes, Karen

[Jean McMillan 2,973]

Symptoms of a band slip usually include eating problems, possibly with pain or pressure in the center of your chest.

Did you have a hiatal hernia repaired when your band was placed? Because I've heard that can cause discomfort in that area. I have an untreated hiatal hernia and when it's complaining, I get a painful pulling sensation at the top left side of my abdomen, right under my rib cage.

[neversatisfied 19]

I had a hiatal hernia repair. I'm going to chalk it up to that since it's lessening the longer I go.

[trish151 33]

I just found out my band slipped but I haven't had any issues. I got where I could eat a little more and went for a fill. I could eat with no issues but it was a little harder to drink my Water. They did a barium swallow and showed normal. Then they made me eat this thick oatmeal and it showed that my esophagus had dilated. They took 1 cc of Fluid out. Then I made an appointment to go see my surgeon and he had me go do an upper GI. That's what showed my band had slipped. I do not have a lot of the symptoms other people describe, no throwing up, reflux, nothing, just got where sometimes the band was tight and some times not.

[Jonna 4]

Thanks everyone, I am going to see my surgeon in the next week or so. I feel really good other than that!! Best Wishes to you all!