Beware---some of this post could be considered TMI!

Okay... so yesterday I noticed my stomach aching in the area where I'm sure the band is. Aching with a sharp pain every now and again. Last night it hurt as I was going to sleep, but woke up this morning and it felt better at first but as the day progressed it started to ache again.

I was banded in January and had very little restriction until my 4th fill which was last month. I can still eat pretty much anything as long as I am careful with things like bread.

So I'm going back in my memory trying to figure out if I should be concerned about this or if it is just muscle ache from being more active then usual.

So Sunday... I had a pretty good size Breakfast, which I felt full after eating, but not painfully full and no issue's with backing up.

(So here's the tmi) About 2-3 hours after breakfast my husband and I had sex and I was on top for the first time in years :w00t:. Then Sunday night we had pretty vigorous sex again :cool2::embaressed_smile:.

Then yesterday early evening we took our son to the park and I decided that I'd race my pre-schooler. It was my first attempt at running in-well-possibly ever.

So now my left side is really achy. My stomach around my band, my lower back and my thigh are all achy today.

It does not hurt to swallow/eat, but it hurts my stomach and into my left lower back to take a deep breath. I am not having any issues with reflux, pb or vomiting.

I was thinking I'd try to stick to mostly liquids for the next day or so (which is nearly impossible for me to do), and then if I am still hurting by Thursday morning I will call my doctor and see what they have to say.

So should I be worried?

You should call your doctor and tell him what's happening. It could be gall bladder.

LOL! Sorry I can't really help you w/ your question but after reading your post, I just had a lightbulb moment. For the past 2 days I was getting some mild cramping around my band area and started to worry but after reading your post I think I may know why now. It started the next day after having sex in an akward position:-)! Thanks, never would of thunk it!!

You should call your doctor and tell him what's happening. It could be gall bladder.

it can be the gallbladder but if its gallbladder issues or usually only associated with eating.. are you getting sharp pain on you left side right under the ribs...???

I had my gallbladder removed on 07/30/2008 so about a month ago..

I thought the gallbladder was on the right side???

Your band is under your left breast just below the rib.

If you are having pain on the lower left side in the back maybe it is your kidney. I have had kidney pain and it is always associated with taking a deep breath.

I thought the gallbladder was on the right side???

Your band is under your left breast just below the rib.

If you are having pain on the lower left side in the back maybe it is your kidney. I have had kidney pain and it is always associated with taking a deep breath.

oops did i say right.. sorry i wrote that response when i was half asleep. it is on the right side just under the liver....

and it really doesnt matter what we think it is.. you should really talk to your dr. if it is as uncomfortable as it seems...

if it was anything like my pain and discomfort before my surgery.. i wouldnt wait to long...

after all that a dr.'s job to make us better when they can..:smile2:

Hello, I too have that Pain or ache but Im male and Sex hasnt been an issue. It happens at night around 3 in the morning,,. almost like myu Reflux use to.. I dont eay anything after 6:00pm and still have the issue. I dont know what it is but its painful enough to wake me up.. Pepto and walking around a bit help, almost like its some sort of GAS perhaps.. For me SEX makes it better and resting makes things worse..

Well... the pain is lessening every day. I haven't called my doctor yet, but I am going to do so tomorrow. I do not want to make the 2.5 hour drive tomorrow (unless they are really concerned), but I do want to find out what I should do if it worsens over the long week-end.

Thanks everybody!