I'm asking here first because I'm still trying to figure this one out - not sure whether to ask my lapband doc or my regular GP.

Often, when I walk in the morning or afternoon, I will get an excrutiating pain in my lower abdomen, just at the waistline on the right side. It only seems to be triggered by walking - I do crunches, weight work, doesn't seem to bother it. It's like something is trying to claw its way into my belly.

Since it happens when I'm moving I'm leaning toward the fact that it's a muscle-related pain, and I know the hip bone is connected to ... something :eek:, but what the heck??

Anyone had the same thing happen? It is only since the surgery, which makes me think it's lapband related, but who knows.

TIA,

Lisa

When I am walking or jogging I sometimes have pain on the right side (port side). I think this is due to the fact that the port was sewn into the muscle and when we are working that muscle really hard it will hurt like any other muscle. I asked my doctor about this and he said that the occassional pain was normal. If you are having pain all the time it wouldn't hurt to ask your doctor about it:confused:

I agree, I have the same issues with the same area and I beleive it is where it is sewn into the muscle...You would think they would find a better place..LOL

It is frustrating, but I am hoping it is nothing more than that....

I have actually asked my doctor about it and he said that because scar tissue is less flexible than regular tissue it is more uncomfortable during workouts due to the stretching and mulipulation that is going on. He said it should lessen over time.