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Is anyone getting their lapband removed??? My guy had his band 5 years lost maybe 50 pounds and he was a big guy 415. But he's now had some scary side effects which we are now action upon and asking for removal. He has lots of getting stuck episodes where he has to puke up what he's eaten, he has to have a pike cup with him when he eats and on the bedsi de table, he has regurgitation issues at night with either saliva or air, he chokes on it and has even had an episode that caused enough to get in his lungs and cause pneumonia, he has passed out and had seizures twice due to stuck meds and food. Fir $t time I found him in the bathroom unresponsive, jerkinf, puking, lost control of bowels. He had told me he was feeling woozy after his swallowing his meds. Luckily, I had decided to wake up bc it was early and he was supposed to be leaving for work. I ended up catching him as he fell. The second time he had a bite of grilled cheese. Had I not been there to pull him forward he would've died choking on his own vomit. Both times the doctor thought it was unrelated. I disagree. He has never had an issue before and now he's super careful and it hasn't happened since. I did some research and when food gets stuck you can have esophageal spasms which can cause your heart rate to slow and cause seizures it's happened to others as well as the pneumonia... I cannot believe lapband is allowed to be implemented anymore. I would highly caution you against it. Much love. I understand the struggle <3

Is anyone getting their lapband removed??? My guy had his band 5 years lost maybe 50 pounds and he was a big guy 415. But he's now had some scary side effects which we are now action upon and asking for removal. He has lots of getting stuck episodes where he has to puke up what he's eaten, he has to have a pike cup with him when he eats and on the bedsi de table, he has regurgitation issues at night with either saliva or air, he chokes on it and has even had an episode that caused enough to get in his lungs and cause pneumonia, he has passed out and had seizures twice due to stuck meds and food. Fir $t time I found him in the bathroom unresponsive, jerkinf, puking, lost control of bowels. He had told me he was feeling woozy after his swallowing his meds. Luckily, I had decided to wake up bc it was early and he was supposed to be leaving for work. I ended up catching him as he fell. The second time he had a bite of grilled cheese. Had I not been there to pull him forward he would've died choking on his own vomit. Both times the doctor thought it was unrelated. I disagree. He has never had an issue before and now he's super careful and it hasn't happened since. I did some research and when food gets stuck you can have esophageal spasms which can cause your heart rate to slow and cause seizures it's happened to others as well as the pneumonia... I cannot believe lapband is allowed to be implemented anymore. I would highly caution you against it. Much love. I understand the struggle <3

Probably sliming. Very common nothing they can do for it.

Getting removal this year after 5 years. Had too many side effects.

That's how it is. My bf has to drink something hot before he can even think of eating.

I'd join in too! My husband got the band I believe 2010-11 turned out the first was defective and had to be replaced about a year or so later. He now pukes almost every time he eats. He passed out twice. I am certain due to things getting stuck. First time he had taken meds and I found him passing out while on the toilet. He lost bowel control and had what looked like a seizure. He was pale,jerky movements, and his body was forcefully puking afterwards he was like zombie lethargic and weak When we called his doctor he said it was probably unrelated and a spell of some sort. Second time I had made grilled cheeses. Not the best choice but he had a bite stuck and did the whole pained puking slimming regurgitating thing. Then he got scared said he was going started yelling help as he again passed out, had what looked to me as a for real seizure foamed, jerked again puked. This time was insanely scary bc had I not been there he would have choked on his own vomit and died. I am certain of it. He again had lost bowel control and was zombified after. At this point we couldn't contact his dr. Bc they had moved. I looked up all this online and found a few cases explaining that blockages can cause esophageal spasms which can slow your heart rate down to the point of seizure and unconciousness. Anyone else go through this??? In addition he can't lay down most nights because he ends up regurgitating saliva and burping causing him to choke on his spit. We have to keep a cup next to the bed he can puke into. Half the nights he has to sleep sitting up due to it. He used to just wake up and puke except one night too much regurgitated saliva ended up in hia lungs and he got pneumonia.searched that online and once again it's happened to someone else. So he has finally agreed he's going to get it removed this year.his dr. Is a nice guy and dosent ever seem to agree with our argumeets but it's no longer up for discussion. Would love to hear if anyone had similar complications. How the heck is this a safe option anymore. Oh fyi allergan is his band.