Hi All,

Quick question I am Pre Band Should be fitted next month (fingers crossed!). Whilst at the size I am 280lbs I get numbness in the top of my legs predominantly on the right side. It happens while I am sat and if I lie on my back for to long. Did any one have this before they were banded and if so did it stop when you lost weight?

I have spoken to my GP about it and he thinks its size related and nothing to worry about. Just curious what you guys think???!!!

Ki XX

I had the same thing and it did go away once i started shedding the pounds.

I had it as well ... no one could tell me what it was ... I am three months post band and it is pretty much gone.

Hi KelinTX and CynthiaMcC thanks for getting abck to me! I know know everyone is diffrent but what size were you down to before you noticed it had gone?

Ki XX

Id i recall correctly i think it was gone once i was under 250

I had this too. I also would go numb if I was standing for a real long time.

After checking it out with Dr.s I was told it was my sciatica nerve laying on my muscle and my weight was aggravating it. It's amazing how much is related to weight.

Now 30 lbs lighter after being banded March 6th, hardly feel it at all.

I hope when you start losing weight you will feel it go away also.

Good luck!! :smile:

I think I noticed that it was gone after about 25 to 30 pounds ...

Hi miss

I have had those problems for years even before I gained all this weight, mine is disc and nerve related. depending on how in depth the nerve or disc problem is, if that is your case, it may or may not get better with weight loss... If you want to know for sure you can ask your physician to order you a lower lumbar mri, if there are any herniated discs or impinchments it should show. Not much you can really do for it if that is the case, these are the steps a neurosurgeon will put you through, therapy, shots, steroids, if none of that works, surgery, this is what all i went through, i had the same problem on my right side, the surgery did help but it is a rough surgery and requires and good period of healing after, best to lose weight before taking this step, the extra weight on me made the recovery real hard. I pray for your success and pain healing :smile:

Lisa

I'm glad this will go away. I start out a little bit heavier than you and my doctor has been racking his brains trying to figure out what was going on. He did an ultrasound and said that one of the arteries in my leg is slightly blocked. He also thought I could have blood clots but tests cleared that. I sure can't wait for it to go away.