Last night I had a severe re-flare of this pain. My previous experience was about 15 months ago. It starts and progresses very quickly. It is a very sharp, burning pain that is very constant. It is located directly between my breasts at the bottom of my sternum. This pain was so intense that I couldnt breathe, and at points I was writhing on the ground, moaning and crying. The only thing that relieved the pain was phentanyl, toradol, and dilaudid in the hospital ER.

Has anyone else ever experienced this pain or anything similar? I am curious if it is related to my VSG or not.

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That sounds more like a gall stone to me.

What ever it is, it's not normal. This would be a great time to go to the ER to find out what's causing it. Actually, last night was the perfect time. Let us know what it is.

I did go to the ER, but I don't like the dr that was working last night. He killed my pain, discharged me and told me to follow up with my PCP.

Sounds like gall bladder trouble

I know exactly what you are talking about as I was rushed to the ER by ambulance just the other night from this exact pain! It feels like you are having a heart attack and you cannot breathe! I was given morphine and the pain released within minutes. The doc says he thinks I had an esophogeal spasm. My pain was centered right between my breastbone just like you described and was the worst pain I have ever had in my life. All I could do was lay there gasping for air and writhe in pain. They gave me a CT scan once the pain subsided and said it was not gallbladder and that it was an esophogeal spasm like I mentioned. I hope I NEVER experience this again and I hope you don't either.

I know exactly what you are talking about as I was rushed to the ER by ambulance just the other night from this exact pain! It feels like you are having a heart attack and you cannot breathe! I was given morphine and the pain released within minutes. The doc says he thinks I had an esophogeal spasm. My pain was centered right between my breastbone just like you described and was the worst pain I have ever had in my life. All I could do was lay there gasping for air and writhe in pain. They gave me a CT scan once the pain subsided and said it was not gallbladder and that it was an esophogeal spasm like I mentioned. I hope I NEVER experience this again and I hope you don't either.

Oh and I am 3 months post-op.

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Has anyone else ever experienced this pain or anything similar? I am curious if it is related to my VSG or not.

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Yes. Im in the hospital now. I was sleeved june 26. I went to the store Friday. My stomach was hurting so bad then sharp pains on both sides. I told my hubby to leave that basket. After I got home I took 2 pain pills. I was straight. Sat. I drink Water and G2 the pain came back. I started throwing up. I sat down. Took another pain pill. With 2 sleep. Woke up tried the store again. I was hurting again. I told my hubby to give me the keys. I sat in the truck until he finished shopping. I went up stairs the pain was unbearable. I went to the closes er. The er did a cat scan with dye and a ultrasound. The er doc said my liver was enlarged and my gallbladder was causing all the pain.

I was moved back 2 my surgery hospital. I been on pain meds. Waiting on the doc . Might have to have it out tomorrow. I was 250 start weight last Monday I was 223 today 217.8. My doc said im losing 2 much weight.

This has been an uphill battle. I know God will not put to much on me if I could not handle it.

<br />Sincerely<br /> Z