This is all new to me. I was banded on Thur 3/11/10. I felt fantastic the day of the surgery and this morning (Friday) - but I swallowed a pill early this morning without breaking out of the capsule and all day I've had the hiccups. After discharge from the hospital - I came home and have not been able to get anything in. No H20, no broth, no chewable pepsid, no milk - NOTHING. Now, my throat is terribly sore - and frankly so is my esophagaus. I've read blogs in here about blockage and slippage - Has anyone ever been irritated by the hiccups so that it causes discomfort for the rest of the day? I called Dr. Steinberg and he said to take it easy the rest of the day but hopefully I'll drink water tomorrow or he said to come back to the hospital. When I burp I get a slick looking sometimes frothy spit like substance. I did see milk product in it for a while. At first I was scared that I might have made the band slip - but I think more then anything I've just got some kind of irritation or swelling which is preventing the food from going down. Anyone have any thoughts? When i drink water - within minutes it feels like it's coming back up.
