What does a flipped band feel like?

I have been in pain for about3 hours and can't ever rememberthisbpainbefore . I keep tossing and turning, laying on my stomach but nothing helps.

Please call your dr or go to the emergency room right away. This sounds serious.

Let us know how it goes and good luck with everything. 

I haven't every had a slipped band  but, many here have.  Did you do a search for "slipped, slip"  

Where is the pain at?  Any chance it could be Gall Bladder.  I only every had one experience with that but once was enough, it was horrible.

Like she said call doc and ask.

Had my gallbladder removed last August. I am going to search slipped and see what it says. My doctor is 3 miles away.

Well than it sure isn't your GB!  Your doctor is 3 miles away?

Yes, I had to have my band placed at a hospital of excel lace per my insurance. The only one is a 3 hour drive.

Got it!  I thought you had mentioned before and meant 3 hours.

I found this old thread, If you go to robinespeland's blog and read Jean's description, it sounds more like it is mistaken for heart issues.

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/lapband/4012700/Symptoms-o f-a-slipped-band/

Just got back from ER. No heart issues thank God! I do have the stomach flu, but also had a CT scan and it showed my band has slippage. Lovely!

Sorry to hear that Tracey but, at least you got medical care so you know what is going on.

Don't panic yet.  I wouldn't trust an ER doc to read the film and determine a slip.  From what I've found most know nothing about the band.  I went to the ER when I had the stomach flu in December.  I told him I had a gastric band and needed to be unfilled because I couldn't swallow spit and he gave me a blank look.  I said "Lap band for weigh loss?"  He said "oh, I've heard of that!"  Luckily the nurse on duty had done an un-fill one time before and was able to do it for me.

Anyway, if it is a slip they can sometimes be managed by a total unfill to give your pouch/esoph a rest for 6 weeks or so.  Call your Doc and see if he wants you to have any additional tests before you trek 3 hours but don't put it off.  It's not something to mess with.

Take care!

Lisa O.