Les3691

Hope you're feeling better and sorry so long to respond but yes, I recently also took a sinus tablet the size of a horse pill! As soon as I put it in my mouth, I said to myself.. "I shouldn't be taking a pill this big", but too late. By lunch, I knew it was stuck. Like emcee above mentioned, warm coffee helped but I actually had to drink a glass of wine to move it along. I think it just relaxed everything in there. Good luck!

Hope you're feeling better and sorry so long to respond but yes, I recently also took a sinus tablet the size of a horse pill! As soon as I put it in my mouth, I said to myself.. "I shouldn't be taking a pill this big", but too late. By lunch, I knew it was stuck. Like emcee above mentioned, warm coffee helped but I actually had to drink a glass of wine to move it along. I think it just relaxed everything in there. Good luck!

2007, but I'd like to get it removed. Have gained all weight back and with my stomach virus flu scare and not being able to vomit, I'm terrified of it! Sent from my SM-G920V using BariatricPal mobile app

Did your insurance cover the removal? Sent from my SM-G920V using BariatricPal mobile app

Wonderful! Mine did not cover to have the LB placed, so I'm wondering if they will cover to have it removed. Did yours cover to have your LB placed? Sent from my SM-G920V using BariatricPal mobile app

Lovelee is your insurance going to cover for the removal?

Did your insurance cover to have it removed?

Did your insurance cover to have it removed?

Thank you for replying. How long had you had your lap band before this happened. The experience I had was so so, just not anything I had even thought about. And so now I'm thinking.. what in the world is going to happen should I get a SBO, a small bowel o struction. I literally wakes me at night thinking about it. Sent from my SM-G920V using BariatricPal mobile app

Hello Fellow Lap Banders! New to this site but my lap band was placed about 10 years ago and last year I got a 24 hour stomach bug of some sort causing dry heaving for 7 straight hours sending me finally to the ER. They did a CT Scan, which I begged them not to since I did not have insurance at the time (a $10k bill followed) but due to my lap band history they said they had to. The scan showed nothing and they kept me several hours until they finally got the heaving under control. Anyway, my issue now is... ever since that incident, I now have a sharp burning under my left breast every time I eat. Has anyone else experienced any changes after several hours of dry heaving?? Thanks so much for any information, Les

TMF I also meant to mention to you that I am NOT having issues with shoulder pain.. just a burning sensation under my left breast and only with eating. This has been going on over 6 months now, began after the vomiting episode. I've had my lap band over 10 years and that was my first stomach flu. Sent from my SM-G920V using BariatricPal mobile app

Thanks for responding tmf! We only got so many free fills after our surgery. After that it's $150 out of pocket each time and although I am filled to the maximum amt for the actual band I'm assuming it's $150 for any removal of saline from the band as well. Do you happen to know of anyone that's actually been able to vomit with the lap band? Thanks, Les Sent from my SM-G920V using BariatricPal mobile app

Thank you J_Mkay for your feedback. Do you have concerns about future viruses? I am so terrified of EVER going through that again and causing even more damage and just yesterday I hear that there is a Romaine Lettuce warning from 60 new e-coli cases in the US affecting 13 states. Has your doctor given any advice regarding future vomiting? Even with the sleeve, that's a lot of pressure.

Thank you and yes, you better believe I am a vigilant handwasher! There are two kinds of people in the world.. those that have had a lap band with several hours of dry heaving and everyone else. The formers hands are washed often.