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sherriberry

By sherriberry, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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sherriberry    0

sherriberry
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Hi everyone:

As you all know I have yet to find a doctor here in North Bay that knows anything about Lapbands, I have a pain in my stomach, it is just above my belly button, I get it and then I am running to the bathroom(sorry for that image). I count on your guys for info because I dont really have a support system here, I have been to the doctor and they have run test and I have not heard back but I am wondering if I should be worried about it being something with my band.

I just want to get well :help: so I can get back to eating and exercising, my only exercise right now is running up and down the stairs.

I appreciate all your help

Sherri has a stomachache berry:think

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argon    3

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Hmmm... I don't think it's your band. You're waiting for the results, checking for gallstones and IBS, right? Give your Dr. a call tomorrow morning and tell them you need to figure this out, cause it's getting problematic. If you're in alot of pain, and worried, do what you have to, even if that means going to the ER. But hopefully they'll have the results soon.

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i have pain in my stomach, too. It is a dull pain and I am worried that I might have eaten too much and bursted the band. Can that happen? I see my doc tomorrow and hopefully get some answers.

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susieq321    31

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Hi everyone:

As you all know I have yet to find a doctor here in North Bay that knows anything about Lapbands, I have a pain in my stomach, it is just above my belly button, I get it and then I am running to the bathroom(sorry for that image). I count on your guys for info because I dont really have a support system here, I have been to the doctor and they have run test and I have not heard back but I am wondering if I should be worried about it being something with my band.

I just want to get well :help: so I can get back to eating and exercising, my only exercise right now is running up and down the stairs.

I appreciate all your help

Sherri has a stomachache berry:think

It doesn't sound band related to me to, usually the band won't give you the runs.. it is the food you eat and your bodies reaction to it. I know for me if I eat popcorn because I have a slight allergy to corn I will have a bit of a reaction... so I agree with Argon it could be something like IBS, gallstones, etc I have no idea but I would talk to you family Dr and get it checked out.

Hope you feel better

Heather

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susieq321    31

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i have pain in my stomach, too. It is a dull pain and I am worried that I might have eaten too much and bursted the band. Can that happen? I see my doc tomorrow and hopefully get some answers.

You would throw up many times long before you burst your band. I have heard of the clips that hold the band shut breaking once in 7 years. Pain in the stomach is relative we don't have pain nerves in our stomach, pain nerves are closer to the surface we have the full receptors, gag reflex etc but deep where are organs are there aren't true pain receptor nerves.

The dull pain sounds more like what I eat too fast and am over full slightly. It is an ache of fullness and my warning that I really shouldn't have eaten that much and if I take another bite I will vomit. Talk to your surgeon and get his opinion.

Heather

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