i am 14 months status post my lap band. generally i've had good success minus a few episodes of being too tight, getting stuck or the other usual band issues, but i have a new symptom and it's freaking me out. when i woke up this morning i had some pain about 1 inch to the right of my port. i have never had this before. i havent worked out recently so i'm having a hard time thinking i pulled something. it's feel sore, but when i press on it, that's when it hurts. i just dont get it! i got a fill over a month ago and i am self pay so that was $250! i have an appointment with my regular doc on this wed coming up and i'm hoping maybe she can tell me something. if not i have to find out if i'm not getting an adjustment just seeing the doc if i have to pay the $250( God I hope not!) anyhow i was just wondering if anyone else had this issue at some point. thanks for all your feedback in advance

jennifer

jenn, i dont know but could it be scar tissue?

i am sure its nothing but just have your dr take a gander at it.

you may just have pulled it and the tissue reforming...

hang in there okay

i am 14 months status post my lap band. generally i've had good success minus a few episodes of being too tight, getting stuck or the other usual band issues, but i have a new symptom and it's freaking me out. when i woke up this morning i had some pain about 1 inch to the right of my port. i have never had this before. i havent worked out recently so i'm having a hard time thinking i pulled something. it's feel sore, but when i press on it, that's when it hurts. i just dont get it! i got a fill over a month ago and i am self pay so that was $250! i have an appointment with my regular doc on this wed coming up and i'm hoping maybe she can tell me something. if not i have to find out if i'm not getting an adjustment just seeing the doc if i have to pay the $250( God I hope not!) anyhow i was just wondering if anyone else had this issue at some point. thanks for all your feedback in advance

jennifer

Where is your port located?

my port is located on my left side directly below my rib cage.

Well after blood work, urine samples..CT scan of the abdomen everything is fine...said i have gastritis..thinks my band my be a little too tight..hmmmmm not so sure about that. was prescribed pepcid. they gave me a GI cocktail and within minutes i felt better..and it only took 4 hours waiting in the urgent care. well at least i feel better.

thanks for your input guys!

This might be a stupid question, but does this go away after you take the pepcid for awhile? I have pain on the opposite side of my port (port on right, pain on left) for the last 5 days, I mentioned it to the nurse at my fill yesterday and they were not sure what it was and said it was probably a pulled muscle, I don't recall pulling any muscles, but who knows.

Good question 2012...I have no idea..and just plain forgot to ask is this something I will be taking from now on..I was just excited to be pain free

Thanks Jennifer, the Pepcid did not help me, so I don't think I have the same problem, but I'm glad you feel better!

2012, U sound as if u have the same problem that I sometimes have. Approximately every other month I get that pain. It can last from 1-3 weeks. Dr.says pulled muscle, but every time? and I can never remember doing it. second Dr. dosen't even know why. I also have been too tight and have a huge dilated upper stomach now. Anyone else have this?