I was banded in December of 2009. On occasion, I would get trapped gas that would cause me awful back pain. I would burp it up and eventually it would subside. This last week, I think I ate something bad (like bad fish) and woke up Monday night with more back pain. I haven't been able to eat much, stuff goes down but no appetite. I went to my lap-band surgeon on Wednesday and he did a complete unfill. Still having gas pains though and no appetite. Stuff goes down (water, etc., but have no desire to really eat it). Back pain still there. He doesn't think it's gallbladder. I am varying between periods of calm and panic. I don't know what to do!

when my gallbladder acted up, it hurt between my shoulder blades and on my back. a xray could tell you if gallstones are there. i hope you feel better.