Question:
had lapband 10-29 feeling alot of pressure in middle of chest painful will it go away

and how long will it take to feel normal again    — ihatebeingfat11 (posted on November 2, 2008)

November 2, 2008
Well, is the pain after you eat or drink? The lapband is actually near the middle of your chest. I am 7mos post op lapband and I get pressure in my chest when I am getting full or if I drink too much. Hope this helps. Karen in MA 336.8/304/239/170 Consult/Surgery/Now/Goal
   — Karen M.

November 2, 2008
In my experience, that pressure means you are eating or drinking too much or too quickly. Slow down, maybe avoid cold drinks altogether. Dawna
   — ptdawn

November 2, 2008
yes it will go away!!! the more walking you do the quicker it will go away. i experinced alot of pain even when i walked i sometimes stopped and had to bend over to get relief. but it did help to continue the walking.
   — peggy R.

November 2, 2008
I had my surgery 10-10-08 and this week has been the best for me the pain has finally gone away. I was surprised how long it took plus now my stomach has gone back to normal and not swollen. Walk alot it wll help.
   — dammfamily

November 3, 2008
Congrats on your surgery first off. Secondly yes your pain will go away it's just that you probably have some swelling were they put the band and well as the days go by it will eventually go away. Try drinking something warm and see if that makes a difference. If not you can always have your doctor call in some liquid pain medicine for you. Good Luck!
   — CLAUDIA J.

November 3, 2008
It took, for me, about 2 weeks to disappear completely, but we all heal at a different pace. Drinking a bit of warm broth or herbal tea helped a lot too. Don't despair, just be patient!!!
   — ghis31

November 3, 2008
Hello - yes I agree it could be that you are eating or drinking too fast, but I also had that pain and it could be your gallbladder. I had to have mine out about 3 months after my VBG surgery. I might get that checked if you don't think it is eating or drinking too fast causing it. Good luck.
   — bzymomjamie

November 13, 2008
I had alot of chest pain and everytime I spoke to the dr. office or went in they told me it was gas. Finally after a month I went to my pcm, it was pnuemonia. It took a month on antibiodics to clear it up. Same thing with stomach pain this last month. Ran a fever and was sick as a dog for six weeks. Everytime I spoke with the surgeon's office they said it was not my lap band. Turned out, I had diveticulitis. Moral of this story is don't just rely on your surgeon, see your primary care dr and listen to your body.
   — aliann