crystalglass_33

I have been banded for exactly a year and a few months ago I started having severe nausea and diarrhea. I had almost all of the fluid removed from my band and I started taking strong probiotics and that seemed to help but I still have the nausea. I feel like I have the flu all the time. Also, I cannot be in a car for more than 20 minutes without having motion sickness which I have never had in my life. I was wondering if anyone else has had these problems. I have had every test imagineable and there is nothing wrong with my gall bladder or anything else in my body. I may have to have it removed and I really don't want to do that... I've been to the ER and I've missed weeks of work and I need to know that someone out there has heard of this. I can't be the only one. :smile2:

I thought I was the only one! I guess no one else has this issue though. I found out that I have severe GERD and my esophagus is very damaged. I am being treated for it though and I still feel pretty bad. They know something else is wrong but can't find anything. I'm having a catscan on my abdomen tomorrow and then a breath test in a few weeks to test the bacteria that my stomach makes. I'll let you know what they say. If you do get it removed I'm curious to see if you feel better. Please stay in touch. This is ruining my life....

Dragonfly, I also have to say that for me at least when I decided to start eating healthy and exercising before I got my band the weight did not start coming off until I was consistent for 6 or 7 months. If I stop I have to start all over again. And won't lose until it's been a long time of me doing what I'm supposed to be doing. I would be on a diet and exercise for a few months and then give up because nothing was happening. Then I stuck w/ it once for over a year and lost 70 pounds. Then I gained it all back again.... almost. 50 pounds of it anyway. I just now lost that 50 and I'm back to where I was a few years ago. This time I'm not giving up and I'm already under 200 for the first time since I was 12 or so. I've been sick the whole time and I can't eat but hey, sacrifices right... I'm thinking about getting my band removed in the next few months but I think my case is a little different. I think you need to hang in there, keep getting your fills, keep exercising and DON'T GIVE UP! Everyone is different and you will lose weight when your body thinks it's ready. It shoudln't be long though so just keep doing what you're doing. :smile:

I haven't had a fever for years and I have had everything on my body checked mutiple times. I have had so many tests done and they all come back fine. I think it's the band. My body is rejecting it or something....

I feel ya. I would rather be big then deal w/ this crap one more day. I haven't felt "normal" in about 5 months. I constantly feel like I'm going to throw up or that I have to go to the bathroom. My nerves are shot and now I've developed panic attacks due to the stomach problems this has caused. I want it out, like yesterday.... It has been a horrible year.... and I'm just done.

I was banded Sept 2008 and have lost over 50 pounds. Unfortunately I cannot give my band credit for helping me lose this weight in a healthy manner. I have been sick for months and can hardly eat. I'm nauseas all the time and I have nothing in my band right now. Mostof the time I feel like I have the flu and cannot ride or drive in a car for more than 20 minutes without experiencing weird motion sickness that I have never had before. I have lost, yes, but honestly, I'd rather be losing slowly like you guys and some times I would just rather be big again.... at least I was healthy..... anybody else heard of this?