:omg: I have been banded for quite some time and started noticing a while back that the 2nd half of my menstrual cycles I would get sick quite a bit more often.:sick When I went to the dr they said, "yes it really was possible to have that happen," and I got an unfill. It helped a ton, but I was still getting sick more often then I should have. I had these symptoms... nausea, fatigue, constipation, and a bit of a lower back pain. I also noticed my upper legs were sore some times but I'm getting older right. My stomach was tender to the touch, but heck with all the constipation and nausea you would think that would be normal too. Anyway, what I'm trying to say is I blamed all these side effects on my band. :hat: If you have weird side effects like mine, please talk to your doctor! I had a 4 lb ovarian cyst. (all the same symptoms as ovarian cancer) These are not symptoms you should just assume are related to your band. If I would have just listened, or talked to other bandsters I would have realized that, but I thought it all had to be normal. Anyway, I'm home recovering from surgery and I can't take those dang 800 mg ibprophin. They won't go down and make me sick, but I'm not worried about that one!

Thanks,

Karen

Glad to hear you were able to find out what was going on.

Thanks for the info and get to healing!

Wow, a 4 pound cyst?! Holy Moly! So glad you are on the mend. It's always a good idea to check with other bandsters. This board is so wonderful about that.

Watch out for the Ibuprophen, if it sits on your band it can irritate and cause big band problems. Especially the big pills...switch to liquid Ibuprophen if you have to take it, then be sure to wash it through well with lots of Water. And only short term.

(((hugs))) and a speedy recovery!

:hat::eek: :wow2: A 4lb cyst ?! GEEZ-LOUISE! I'm glad you got that diagnosed and taken care of. I'm not sure if I would have been able to figure out that all the symptoms fell at the last half of my cycle. Bravo to you.

I agree, if you really need the ibuprofen, try the liquid or chewables then drink Water afterwards to flush your pouch. It's a NSAID and can cause irritation to the lining of your stomach, therefore your pouch and lead to big problems with your band.

Good luck to you.

(speechless at the thought of a 4 pound cyst)

I'm so sorry you had to go through that and I can't even imagine the pain.

HOpe you recover quickly!

Oh my goodness!! I'm so glad you kept pushing until you found what was wrong!! 4 POUNDS!!! Wow.

(( Hugs!! )) Hope your recovery is speedy!

I think this was the easy 4 lbs to loose. The rest of it was harder! ha ha ha, but don't assume icky symptoms are from your band. I know you'll think I'm weird to say this but there was divine influence in me finding this problem so there also must be a reason for me to share the experience. I don't want anyone else to go through it.