For the last 3 days or so I have had this weird senstaion under my rib cage on both sides. It feels as if someone is sitting on my chest- I dont have any chest pain and am not wheezing- I am able to eat, no vomiting or diarhea or fevers.

I feel fuller sooner since this started and was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this.

I was home for the long weekend and was able to lay around but now that I am back to work and sitting and moving it sometimes is sharp on the left side- If I didnt know any better it feels like gallstones (but on the wrong side) and I have no gallbladder or appendix.... Weird huh?

Any advice would be helpful- I have appt with mydoc on Friday.

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Maybe it's just abdominal pain, from your ab muscles? Have you been working them out? I can't say I've ever had exactly what you're experiencing, so maybe my opinion isn't worth two cents.

Definitely let us know what the doc says. Good luck!

i get that its heart burn but feels weirder now

I know it isnt heartburn- I take 40mg of omeprazole a day- and yes i have been doing curves x 1 month- my workouts just got more intense last week- funny.. never thought it was that but now that you mention it it does feel like i just did a thousand sit ups.... weird....:tongue_smilie:

I have a very similar issue. It feels like my ribs on my left side are out of place and I can't take a deep breath without a pretty significant pain. Of course it has only been a week since I was banded so I thought maybe it had something to do with my port and the muscle it is connected to. I don't have a gallbladder either, but the pain is pretty intense.

I see my doctor tomorrow so this is the first thing I'm going to ask about.

I've had the same thing the past few days (I'm 3 weeks out) First I noticed it on my left side under my rib cage, but then realized I had it across on my right side too. Hurts to take a deep breath in. It's not all the time...but pretty uncomfortable when it is present. I haven't been working out, so I know it's not that. I know it's not heartburn/GERD. Let me know if you find anything out! I don't see my doctor until Friday, I have to remember to ask then.

Mine was a small hernia,only reason i know when dr did a scope thing on me he folund it,he fixed it during my suregery was under my rib,since then i never get that pain anymore

I asked my doctor about the pain today when I had my staples removed. I told him it felt like he had attached my port to either my rib or my lung! He said he did attach it to the muscle on the rib (?) or by it so he really thinks that it is the muscle healing. He also said the throat tickle/cough I had was probably because I had two tubes in that area. One in my esophagus and one in my windpipe (can't imagine what I looked like!). They checked for a hernia during surgery and I didn't have one.

I'm wondering if it hurts because I was carrying a messenger bag with a couple of books in it. It feels a little better today. But wow...it was pretty painful. Let me know what your doctor says!

well its good wasnt a hernia,i didnt want staples i had them done on my knbees before didnt like the scars from them so i was glued and my scars are gone pretty much tg for that

Well after my appt yesterday with both my surgeon and PCP it was determined the discomfort was from working out harder and using muscles that have not been used in like 4 EVER!!!

Well after my appt yesterday with both my surgeon and PCP it was determined the discomfort was from working out harder and using muscles that have not been used in like 4 EVER!!!

Hey congradualtions on actually working out!!! I need to get back to the gym and walking and just haven't been motivated to do it. GOOD JOB!!! Keep it up!

I have this same pain also!!! On the left, near my port, it's normal my surgeon said. However, just recently, it started on the right side. I see my dr on mon.