Ok I'm at work so I gotta make this short. The band has been a complete success. I've lost 190 lbs and now weigh about 130 lbs. I exercise regularly (5 days a week) and am much happier / healthier. But I've got one or two little issues that I've been ignoring for some time.

When I walk too far or for too long, my back, hips, or stomach begin to hurt. It's always one or the other - either my stomach will hurt as if I have gas, my back will hurt like i've been bending over too long, or my hips will hurt like I'm carrying too much weight. This isn't significant pain and has been going on for over a year now; it hasn't worsened at all. It also hasn't gone away!

A few details: the pain is worse if I walk a lot after I eat (this is especially common for the stomach pain). When I sit down- it goes away almost instantly.

Any idea what is causing this? It only occurs when I walk or jog- swimming, biking, eliptical - none of those cause these issues. I also make it a point to lift weights in order to keep my muscles strong (including Core muscles)- that has never caused pain either.

Any suggestions are appreciated :scared2:

I have read on here that sometimes patients that have a significant weight loss end up having to have their tubing shortened because it rubs the phrenic nerve or the diaphram and irritates it. Do you have a lot of sagging skin that can also cause back aches.