I am 3 years post-surgery with zero complications. Lost 55 pounds and have sustained that loss. Loved the surgery, lack of pfoblems, excellent alternative. About a month ago I started waking up to some mild pain in my mid-abdomen area. I started taking Pepcid at night and that seemed to help till 2 nights ago. Pain has escalated and feels almost as though it is spasming. Then nothing for a while. I've been reading. Might be a marginal ulcer. My doctor is no longer in the area. Now at Stanford teaching. Anyone had this issue and if so, what did you do?

Thanks!

Have no idea -- but here goes: could your pouch being getting a little stretch?

Also, I've had some funky little spasms from my lap band removal -- I've been told the scar tissue can just create a feeling of some sort. I've also heard of "phantom pain." If Pepcid is helping, it sounds like its heartburn/acid related. I'd find a good bariatric surgeon where you are now located and schedule consult -- rather than an internist or GP who doesn't know anything about your procedure.

Two years ago, I had a umbilical hernia repair -- you're born with them...and that sometimes has little spasms.

Good luck and get it checked out.

Are you still on a PPI like Nexium, Prilosec, or Prevacid? It sounds like acid especially if the Pepcid is helping.

The risk for marginal ulcers is very rare with VSG unless you had them before VSG, or are doing things that could promote ulcer formation. Not blaming you, just giving you some information.

Do you have your gallbladder still?

I assume when you mean mid-abdomen, you are referring to the area above your bellybutton? There are a couple of things that could go wrong in that area, but with sharp pain, it's more likely to be bleeding or leakage of gastric contents (i.e. a perforated ulcer) than anything else (like pancreatitis or whatever). I really think you should get checked, even if you can't see your old family doc anymore!

I am 3 years post-surgery with zero complications. Lost 55 pounds and have sustained that loss. Loved the surgery, lack of pfoblems, excellent alternative. About a month ago I started waking up to some mild pain in my mid-abdomen area. I started taking Pepcid at night and that seemed to help till 2 nights ago. Pain has escalated and feels almost as though it is spasming. Then nothing for a while. I've been reading. Might be a marginal ulcer. My doctor is no longer in the area. Now at Stanford teaching. Anyone had this issue and if so, what did you do?

Thanks!

Did u find out what was wrong?