PostOp/ Tightening Breathing Problems/ Sleep Apnea

[laurielle 0]

:wink2: I got my lapband surgery in Oct 2008. My last tightening was in April. Ever since then Its been hard to take a deep breath. I have to try a few times to get a good one in. This happens off and on. 3 times its gotten to the point that my arms go numb and my hands tingle. i know that with this surgery your breathing isnt going to be the same espically since te band is right under your diaphram. Ive gone to see several doctors & hospitals. My overall health is fine. I dont know if the breathing/ fainting problem is being caused by somethng getting stuck in my band, drinking wine or what? people keep telling me its anexity but I never ever had it before the tightening. I need tightenings to loose the weight. Has anyone else felt this way?

Oh and I never had sleep apnea in my life and ever since the surgery, now I do!

[Brockbabe82 0]

Have you discussed any of this with your surgeon? This does not sound normal, and it will probably be in your best interest to get it checked out! Good luck and keep us posted!

[laurielle 0]

Have you discussed any of this with your surgeon? This does not sound normal, and it will probably be in your best interest to get it checked out! Good luck and keep us posted!

My DOC says its normal to have a harder time breathing. Its just anexity. Im not getting a straight answer from anyone. Im just curious if anyone has fainted like that or felt anything like I have.

[TerriPEzell 0]

I do not have a band yet, gettting ready. but I do suffer from anxiety attacks that manifest in the exact same manner as what you are describing. I feel that I can not get a good deep breath. Then I try harder to get it, making my hands and sometimes legs tingle. I begin to hyperventialte. I would wake up with an attack sometimes in the middle of the night, no reason at all. so it very well could be anxiety. I could not say why I was having them, I never knew why they started and when I would get one. They are better, I have learned how to better manage them, but they are scary when they happen, especially at first. I hope you can find out what the problem is soon. Some people do well on anti-anxiety meds - that may be something to try. I did not like how they made me feel so I wnet to therapy to talk to someone about it. Seemed to help just talking about it.