I have been banded four months and every now and then I feel band pain. Its not port site pain, its actually a deep pain in my stomach. I see my Doc in two weeks and Im going to bring it up then; but I was wondering if anyone else ever has band pain. It kind of feels like I rip something. I know in my surgery they stitched some of my stomach over the band to hold it in place, and I wonder if it is that Im tearing that when I stand up too quick or something. It usually hurts for a few days then the pain goes away and everything is back to normal.

Hi:

I had pain at my band site when I was too tight once. It actually hurt every time I swallowed - even liquids. The pain was deep inside behind my rib cage on the left side. I think that is where the band is placed. A slight unfill made the pain stop.

I hope you feel better soon.

Sue

Yes my pain is also on the left side deep. I know its my band. At first I thought I was getting weird side aches; but then I realized it was my band around my stomach that hurt. My band isnt too tight though. I dont even have much restriction. I am starting to get worried. I go see my Dr in a few days. I really hope Im not eroding or something. :ohmy:

I think you should make an appointment with your surgeon and discuss this matter with him/her.

I think you should make an appointment with your surgeon and discuss this matter with him/her.

I have an apt in a few days. I said in my original post that I had made an apt. :ohmy:

Edited November 24, 200916 yr by headin_to_mxico

I have an apt in a few days. I said in my original post that I had made an apt. :ohmy:

Sorry, I must have missed that. I'm only human!

Early on I got stomach aches every now and then, I'd wake up hurting, it'd last a day and then go away again.

And I got a lot of weird pain that would radiate up into the roof of my mouth.

It was unexplained but had stopped happening by the end of the first year.

I get a pain in my left side when I am full, instead of feeling full. Feels sore. Today it's just hurting. Tomorrow when I overeat (a bit) it will hurt again too. I also feel some pain on the right side every once in a while. When I go in for my check up in a couple weeks, I am going to have them point to exactly where my band is, as I've never thought to ask that before. I used to freak out thinking I'd slipped at every ache and pain, even though I've never had a symptom of a slip. I am amazed by the variety of places I can hurt with the band. I am told every time that it is all normal.

Let us know what the doctor says.