I have been having somewhat persistent pain/discomfort around the lower part of my sternum, between breasts even while eating or drinking I feel the pain/discomfort. While just sitting around, it'll flare up like a spasm and feels like there's a sore in there. When I eat or drink, it feels like my food is rubbing against something irritating it. I may not be giving the best description of it, but it is really starting to alarm me. Does this sound like it is band related or not? Any recommendations?

I have been having somewhat persistent pain/discomfort around the lower part of my sternum, between breasts even while eating or drinking I feel the pain/discomfort. While just sitting around, it'll flare up like a spasm and feels like there's a sore in there. When I eat or drink, it feels like my food is rubbing against something irritating it. I may not be giving the best description of it, but it is really starting to alarm me. Does this sound like it is band related or not? Any recommendations?

About a month ago I was having pain in the middle of my stomach during and after eating and drinking. So I went to primary doc and he sent me to GI doc who sent me back to band doc because I had a slippage. The band doc unfill band completely and about 2 weeks later I was back to normal. I not sure if this is what you have but if it hurts when your eating you might want to see your band doc. Hope this helps!!!!

Thanks so much. I will be calling them today.

About a month ago I was having pain in the middle of my stomach during and after eating and drinking. So I went to primary doc and he sent me to GI doc who sent me back to band doc because I had a slippage. The band doc unfill band completely and about 2 weeks later I was back to normal. I not sure if this is what you have but if it hurts when your eating you might want to see your band doc. Hope this helps!!!!

I'm curious though, if you had slippage, didn't it require surgery? I don't doubt you at all, but it would seem to me that a simple unfill wouldn't resolve the slippage issue.

About a month ago I was having pain in the middle of my stomach during and after eating and drinking. So I went to primary doc and he sent me to GI doc who sent me back to band doc because I had a slippage. The band doc unfill band completely and about 2 weeks later I was back to normal. I not sure if this is what you have but if it hurts when your eating you might want to see your band doc. Hope this helps!!!!

I'm curious though, if you had slippage, didn't it require surgery? I don't doubt you at all, but it would seem to me that a simple unfill wouldn't resolve the slippage issue.

Hey so surgery is not require for all slippage. It depends on how bad the slippage is. My band doc said that my stomach slipped up and so the band was around the middle of my stomach instead on the top of my stomach. After the unfill and liquid and mushies for a 2 weeks my band slipped back into place and now I feel much better and I'm losing!!!! However some people might have to have surgery with their slipped band if it is bad. But see your doctor I just got banded on jan 30 so it's still all new to me too.

Ive had that pain even when I drink water or a protein shake and I now know that I needed abit of an unfill .5cc and it is no longer an issue. The only way I could get that feeling to go away was to wait for a productive burp/regurgitation...not exciting (I know).

So I have also been hearing alot about Papaya enzymes...check 'em out!~

I am having some severe pain in the same area and also in my back. I was banded Nov of 2007. This will be the second time in two weeks. Last week I was so sick from it that the pain made me vomit uncontrollably. It went away and now this morning I wake up and it is back. I have serveral issues as I lost my job last year have not been to have a fill in about a year and I have no medical insurance. I was banded in Mexico. Is there anyone out there that can suggest someone I might be able to see here in San Diego, CA..?

I have been having pain in my sternum for the last two days. It hurts when I cough, breath deep, it also hurts when I lay down. It is not constant but it feels really sore. I got a fill a few days ago and I am adjusting, I ate something too fast and unfortunately I threw up. I did not feel as if I husrt myself when I threw up but the next morning, my sternum hurt do bad, it felt like I had been kicked by a horse. I have also started to cough. Any thoughts?

I'm a sort-of-new bandster, May 29, 2012. I can tell you that I have had all these feelings since my last fill. My doc is great about answering emails, and has me going in for a slight unfill tomorrow. Maybe you're too full?

Best wishes for all of us!