Lapband Wench

I had the lapband done august 09. Not even 48 hours post op I ended up in the ER. I woke up extremely ill, and kept fainting. Felt like I was going to throw up, pee and poop myself all at once. I couldn't stop shaking. I started my period, that I never have, and I had a uti.... so antibiotics they sent me on my way. Then just after thanksgiving this happened again, no infections this time. Then again just after New Years... and out of state. When I went to the er they determined it to be panic attacks. Needless to say I was put on buspar daily, and ativan as needed. My stomach is so very sore, and I feel sicker everyday.... I am literally fighting panic attacks on a daily basis now. I moved to CA a little over a month ago, and the healthcare here SUCKS. The new dr I was given, I didn't even see, I saw her nurse practitioner, and they didn't even want my medical record. They wanted to use me as a guineapig and try different meds that sent me into a full blown attack within 2 hours. I have only lost about 28lbs, and know this is hormonal. I literally feel my brain moving, and I get so dizzy. I get chest pain, and my heart flipflops now way more than it ever did. Is anyone else experiencing this? I am pretty convinced that I need to just have the band taken out. When I was waking up from the surgery I could not breathe. I asked the nurse if I was ok, and she told me to let her worry about that. How can she worry about something I was feeling and she wouldn't even know about unless I asked? This has truly become the worst experience of my life, and I am worried that it gets consistently worse. I am also worried after reading so many posts about other surgeons refusing to see patients. I had my surgery done in Maine..... that's a long way to have to go in an emergency to have it removed. Now I'm panicking about having panic attacks... I feel like a basket case.... and this was so not the case before the band. Any suggestions? :thumbup:

I had lapband surgery in Aug 09. I've only lost 28lbs... and know it's hormonal. However... not even 48 hours post surgery I ended up in the hospital, thought I was having a heart attack and was dying. I woke very sick out of a sound sleep and kept fainting. It took a few more hospital trips of similar instances to finally be told it was panic attacks. I've been in the hospital more times than I care to think about since having the surgery. The last visit I just lost it crying and so scared that I just wanted the damn thing out. It's over taken my life because I am in constant fear of having another attack. My husband has been really good about it, but I read him very well and I know he is extremely annoyed and thinks I'm a head case now. Can't say as I blame him because that's pretty much how I feel. I've had anxiety my whole life, but this is a whole other horrible level. I've read about anything I can get my hands on... and when having follow ups at the surgeon they hadn't ever heard of this. But did say one woman almost had to have it removed because she couldn't emotionally handle it. Then I find this sight and even though I completely feel for all of you, there is also some relief that it's not entirely in my head because others are experiencing it too. I hate feeling this way... and I'm not sure what to do about it.... :cursing: