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I have done great with my lapband...I have had my issues just like all others. But for most part my suffering and adjusting to the life style change has been so worth it. However about 4 months ago I got a allergy infection. The mucus and drainage has been an overwhelming amount. It travels so slow that all food and medication are getting trapped in the drainage. Which as a huge side effect to that is I feel as if I have acid reflux. Medication and food gets trapped then starts burning my esophagus. It isn't uncommon to now throw up 10 times a day to remove mucus alone. I was at a 5 1/2 now my fill is a 2 1/2. Anyone else experienced anything remotely like this?? If so words of wisdom would be great.

Soups, thin pudding, slim fast, coffee, tea, applesauce, yogurts, thin instant potatoes with thin gravy....you'll figure it out. Good Luck

He explained to me shortly after my procedure, so I was a bit groggy (will go in this week for a follow-up, and ask more questions). But basically when I got the allergy infection, I had so much drainage that food would NOT go down. I was unable to swallow needed medication, so would have to chew the medication up and let dissolve in mouth. When I would try to eat, it was basically held up by all the thick drainage from my allergy infection. So, I would throw up... ALOT. Probably at the beginning if I would have recognized what I was doing to my band due to all the vomiting, I would have had it totally unfilled until I healed. But I did not, and suffered the consequence for it too. The Dr. did say that I could have another lap band in approx 6 months, but advises me to try to keep my weight off and not depend on a tool. When my band was functioning properly it was great. I was able to eat, but only small amounts and of course no bread (occasionally maybe a slice of thin crust super crispy pizza). Even though I had to have my band removed (with huge regret), I have NO regrets to the lap-band surgery. I suffered like we all do trying to make the lifestyle changes. But the reward was SO worth it! I will do all I can to watch my intake and try to get more exercise. However, if I do gain the weight back or start to gain it back when my 6 months gets here... I will have another band installed. This time, I will listen to my body and be persistent with the Dr. to tell him what my body is telling me. At times the Dr.'s would make me feel guilty for wanting to have a unfill, said I was just wanting to eat. But it wasn't that... it was due to the drainage that was keeping my food, Vitamins and needed medication from going down. Just listen to your body, and read any and all advice you can get from others. I am so glad I started reading (however it was too late for me), it was nice to know I wasn't going crazy by some of the issues I was having... they are common issues that most of us experienced. Good Luck to All!

Was unable to adjust and save my lapband... so it had to be removed. I am SO worried that I will gain back the weight, it's almost haunting me. My only advice to give to others is to listen to your Doctor, your body, and read, read, read. I should have known that I was going to damamge the band when I was so ill with allergies, then the acid reflux. It is not normal if you lay down at night, only to be woken by a clear acid bile coming up into your mouth. See your Dr. right away... go for a unfil, if that doesn't solve the issue... have a scan ran. Sometimes a unfill will help for a week or so but it comes back.. so request a scan. Also, don't eat before bedtime. I almost always didn't eat 4-5 hours before bedtime... just to prevent issues (plus it isn't wise to eat and go to bed... turns to fat). Hopefully I won't need another band, Dr. said it would be 6 months before he'd even consider doing another band on me. Good Luck to all

Good Luck with your unfill! I go in tomorrow to have my band either adjusted or removed. I am hoping for adjustment, but will have to wait and see, praying and keeping fingers crossed. IF I can get it adjusted, I will be sure to listen to my system and be more aware of my limitations... and of course, follow ALL the rules this time.

Yes see your Dr.!! I found out a month ago mine is a slippage, will have surgery next weekend for either repair or removal. I cant eat solid food, only liquid. The Acid Reflux is almost unbearable. I wake up in middle of night having to basically throw on clear bile acid from stomach. Please see your dr. It only takes approximately 35 minutes for the procedure.

I had the xray yesterday and I have a slippage. From the looks of it my band is almost at the bottom instead of top of stomach. I encountered terrible allergies this year and with all the drainage I threw up ALOT. Food, liquid, and medication was forever getting stuck. I would try to wait it out but it was painful and cause a terrible heartburn feeling along with acid reflux. Dr.s going to try to do adjustment but worries it can't be done...due to how bad the slip is. If you've had a slip, what do you feel the success rate is for adjustment? Maybe if stay on liquids for a week or so (with no throwing up) the swelling maybe go down?

I met with a allergy specialist yesterday and had testing. Today I received a steriod shot...so hopefully things will get better. However hot tea feels like it cant even go down. I hate feeling this miserable and do not want to damage my band.