Anyone had any pain when taking in a deep breath? When I take in a deep breath or yawn I feel a sharp pain in my left lung...anyone have this? If so what is it?

I've been experiencing a similar sensation in the middle of my chest. I've been advised that it's gas.

Right after surgery I had a lot of problems when I would try and take a deep breath it hurt in my chest and my shoulder even the back of my neck at times, I think it was gas. When I left the hospital they sent me home with some type of machine to practice breathing deeper. It is important to breath deep to help open your lung and keep you from getting pneumonia. At least that is what I was told. The heating pad was my best friend.

~~~Stephanie

if you just had a fill or did any vomiting you might need to have the fluid taken out. Mine did that after about 4 mos of doing great and then I vomited just a couple of times and it colapased my band. Had thought it was a cold and went to my regular doc hthey thought it was my heart then I called surgeon and they knew just what it was..took the fluid out and was fine right then so do call your surgeon.

As stept04 said above, it's likely because of surgery. It's actually pretty common but as she also stated, it's very important to breath deeply and deliberately so you don't develop post surgical pneumonia.

I was banded June 13th. Had left lung pain, couldn't take a deep breath since surgery despite doing my incentive spirometer. found out I have multiple pulmonary emboli (blood clots) in both Lungs which is life threatening, along with a clot n my leg and partially collapsed lung on left side. Been in ICU now for several days. If your pain does not subside or you become short of breath like I did please go to the ER!

ShantelleElaine, I was banded on June 14th. Currently I'm in The ER and my d-dimer is 4000 so they are saying I more than likely have a PE, we are waiting on CT results to be sure but I'm more than likely spending some time in the hospital too

Glad you got checked!

Ugh I am so sorry you ladies are going through this.

I just spent 8 days in the ICU for DVT's in both legs, going from my knees all the way to my groin. I had a procedure called TPA to dissolve the clots. It was brutal but it worked.

I'll keep you both in my prayers!

Prayers for you all. I've been there and done that when I was a high risk pregnancy 30 years ago. I was on heparin I'VE for 5 months of my pregnancy.