Sudden Reflux Issues! HELP!

[Mommy2Ps 4]

Hi everyone. I'm a little over 6mo post op and my last fill was a few months ago. I've been doing great in losing, but the last 3 weeks have been plagued with sudden reflux!!!

I don't know what has changed, but something is going on and it's NOT fun. I've been waking up with acid in my throat, with burps etc all night. No amount of tums is helping.

Any suggestions?? I go in next week and I'm terrified to have an un-fill for fear of gaining.

Thank you all in advance!!!!!

[howdybooth 4]

I just recently had a fill and I have to be very careful of the amount of time between when I eat and when I go to bed!!!! Eat to late and I wake up basically choking! Yuk! Last night it was so bad I actuall vomited! So, my advice to myself is eat less in the evening and not at all if I'm going to bed within 2-3 hours of eating!

[Mommy2Ps 4]

Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately I've tried that before and it doesn't seem to help. In fact, last night we ate around 6pm and I didn't go to bed until 11pm and it was the worse it's ever been!! Uggghhh. It was awful, and I even vomited while brushing my teeth this morning. The kicker?! It was left over tums!! Eeeeewwwwwww

Today I had Soup for lunch with a few crackers. Tonight for dinner I think I'll have a shake and see if that helps. I need some relief!!

It's so strange because I've gone months being totally reflux-free and suddenly I'm now having this problem. I wish I knew what changed!

[sharcorb 0]

This sounds like what happened to me. In October all of a sudden I was having nighttime reflux. I had a small bit taken out, and it cleared up. I was also worried about losing the self control I've gained, but it hasn't been a problem.

Good luck, Sharon

[Morgan from OR 0]

Same thing happened to me.... I was fine @ 8cc's - then boom... acid reflux at night - had to sleep pretty much sitting up and even then it wasn't totally going away. I went in and had 1cc taken out - and that did the trick. I did gain some weight back over the holidays - but am going in for a re-fill on the 17th. Just don't let it go on too long... you can do some serious damage to your esophagus.

[Jenjen312 3]

Hi everyone. I'm a little over 6mo post op and my last fill was a few months ago. I've been doing great in losing, but the last 3 weeks have been plagued with sudden reflux!!!

I don't know what has changed, but something is going on and it's NOT fun. I've been waking up with acid in my throat, with burps etc all night. No amount of tums is helping.

Any suggestions?? I go in next week and I'm terrified to have an un-fill for fear of gaining.

Thank you all in advance!!!!!

Im currently experiencing that now and Zantac has been helping me and I also have not been eating late I don't eat past 730pm. Hope this helps!

[BWESLEY 6]

I had the same thing months ago. Had 1/2 cc taken out and a round of precid and it went away the problem with the acid reflux is it can cause damage if u dont get it cleared up. Make sure to folow up with your dr. Milk seems to help. I had is so bad that i vomited acid no fun at all.

[shelley2b 0]

definitely not worth the side effects of living with reflux. my experience was that I had bad reflux for about a month - had my unfill, then re-filled the band and it didn't come back. so now I'm at the same fill level, still losing weight, and no reflux at all... the nurse said that when you unfill that the band slightly shifts and so the reflux might not be an issue again. it may delay a bit of weight loss, but better than having reflux. good luck!

[MellyB 0]

Please dont' be afraid to get an unfill if you are having problems. I did that and I had surgery two weeks ago to replace a slipped band. Not saying that will happen, but it could very well have contributed to it. I cannot tell you how sick I was and it started with reflux and night coughing. I aspirated, had pneumonia, and was sick for 6mths before I finally had enough. Maybe it's temporary, but don't fool with it, it's just not worth it. I feel amazing now, I'm starting from scratch, and I'm thankful to have a second chance, I'll definitely be babying this thing from here on out.