Long Term Effects of Vomiting?

[DawnBright 0]

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LapBand Surg: June 2002

Location: Tj. Mexico

Weight: Post 330 now: 180

CCs Fluid: June 2-June 2009- 8CCS June 09-now: 0 CCs

Question, I vomit maybe... 3 times a week to as much as 1-2x a day.

My question is.. Whats the long term effects of dislodging food and expelling it? The Soups still hot the ice creams still cold.

**I am not vomiting past the band I only expell food above the band.

**I do not vomit more than once at a time, I expell and can go right back to eating.

**I want to know IS it dangerous about this practice, not "why im hurling" I know why Im hurling. :biggrin:

**The dislodging of food never has bothered me after.

Yes I know (after almost 10 yrs im eating to fast) should go on liquids and no I cant remove anymore CCs as I have no Fluid in my band currently. Yet I still have restriction.

My mother keeps telling me Im going to get esophigal cancer, can I from expelling food like this? is any acid coming up?

Id love to know what youve heard (either from professionals or professional advice)

Thanks!

Dawn Bright:tongue:

[reverie 49]

That is a lot of vomiting and I'd go see a doctor. You're obviously eating the wrong foods, not chewing, or not taking small enough bites.

No you aren't throwing up acid as the food is the food from in your pouch and it hasn't yet reached the lower stomach where the acid resides.

As for long-term effects, you can cause your band to slip, which is often only fixed by a complete unfill or a complete removal. I'd really consult a doctor.

[DawnBright 0]

Thank you so much for your response! I'm already completely unfilled and have been since June of 2009.

I know its a ton of upchucking which is why I wanted to ask, It doesn't appear to be very medical, I literally take to big of bites eat to hard of foods as well as a lot of raw foods) and don't chew enough. I am never in any pain, I feel no pain after and I only eject the food because I hate that "pressure" in my chest, drool starts to well up and I can barely talk because ive got food caught in my band and the spit has no where to go, its a bit aggravating, my mood even changes if im "blocked up" im a vegetarian and a all natural eater so the food I eat is a bit "rough" on my band I think.

Its just that its been bothering me. i eat so much whole grains and brown rice it LOVES gettin caught in the band and it began to worry me.

I do have the terrible habbit of not chewing enough or i tend to drink something right after and it gets caught.

i do have a stomach doctor * its the guy that removed all my CCs when preggos* he even had a barium xray done on me Jan of 09 and sent it to a specialist in France. The specialist and him were happy about how the band was looking. I am/was to embarrassed to ask him in depth about the upchucking as I am pretty sure its just me eating to quick. He also didnt ask or go to far in depth with how much/how often I eject

I mean it could be worth asking my doctor about but I literally wanted to know if there is any true side effects. I know what the docs gonna say... Slow down! :biggrin: hehe:wub:

Ps- i also apologies as I don't think this is in the right forum. :/

Edited August 20, 2010 by DawnBright

[vlp1968 83]

I agree with you, you need to slow down your eating for sure. I believe acid does come up, even if it's from the pouch. It can burn your esaphugus on it's way up and also rot your teeth. I would work very hard to slow down the eating and chew more. If that doesn't help consult your doc. It is deffinatley not healthy to be vomiting so often.

[joho 0]

My story is similar in as much as I am 3 years post band and have had to have it emptied. I judge each day what I can and cant eat and stick to it. I can usually feel in the morning what its gonna be like. I try not to each to much and I also avoid rice, Pasta etc and maybe only have a spoonful if I am having something saucy like curry. I still eat soft or Soup for lunch so as not to irrate my band and avoid chicken and pork unless minced or very soft.

I know we all need to vomit from time to time because stuff gets stuck or whatever but (and forgive me for saying so) you sound like you maybe getting an eating disorder as you are aware what is causing the problems but still do them anyway. Or perhaps you just need to go back to basics with you nutrisionist and discuss your eating habits and get a bit more motivation. I found my issues improved greatly after sticking to a liquid diet for a couple of days, it gave my stomach time to settle down and any swelling from my vomiting eased. Maybe this could be worth a go too as you may be consatanly irratating you stomach which in turn is causing the restriction from the swelling, not the band.

I personally dont think that vomiting straight after eating would necessarily cause massive acid errosion as acid takes time to be produced. But I would think that long term vomiting would have its own risks and tooth decay could be one. I know I was concerned about this, plus I was worried my band had slipped which for me is enough motivation to try not to eat stuff likely to cause me issues.

Hope you get back on track soon.

Jo