Acid Reflux

[Jenlo 3]

I had an upper GI today. Thank God the radiologist said band looks ilike it s where it is suppose to be. He did not reveal to me a specific reason for my acid reflex, which has gotten worse since my first band adjustment on Jan 7'11. I had a hiatal hernia repair at the same times as the lap band placement. I am wondering if anyone has had this problem. I did not have heartburn prior to lapband surgery and I am taking prescription acid reflux pills but still have heartburn. I follow up with surgeon tomorrow. But is it possible my first band adjustment is too tight? Anyone have this problem occur after hernia repair/lap band?

[LoisinStA 1]

I had an upper GI today. Thank God the radiologist said band looks ilike it s where it is suppose to be. He did not reveal to me a specific reason for my acid reflex, which has gotten worse since my first band adjustment on Jan 7'11. I had a hiatal hernia repair at the same times as the lap band placement. I am wondering if anyone has had this problem. I did not have heartburn prior to lapband surgery and I am taking prescription acid reflux pills but still have heartburn. I follow up with surgeon tomorrow. But is it possible my first band adjustment is too tight? Anyone have this problem occur after hernia repair/lap band?

[Jess55 97]

I had a hiatal hernia repair with my band as well. About 12 days out, for 3 nights in a row I had wicked heartburn. Felt like someone was stabbing me in the chest it was that bad, I was going to call my surgeon but it stopped, and has not happened since. I haven't had any reflux since surgery either. Thing is, I did not know I had a hernia, but thinking back I had all the symptoms and always just ignored them, but happy it got fixed and I don't have anymore symptoms.

I know this doesn't really answer your question

[soozyq 0]

I had an upper GI today. Thank God the radiologist said band looks ilike it s where it is suppose to be. He did not reveal to me a specific reason for my acid reflex, which has gotten worse since my first band adjustment on Jan 7'11. I had a hiatal hernia repair at the same times as the lap band placement. I am wondering if anyone has had this problem. I did not have heartburn prior to lapband surgery and I am taking prescription acid reflux pills but still have heartburn. I follow up with surgeon tomorrow. But is it possible my first band adjustment is too tight? Anyone have this problem occur after hernia repair/lap band?

[soozyq 0]

I also had hernia repair when I was banded in January of 09. I experience reflux when my fill is too tight or when I'm swollen. It helps to not eat after 6 pm. Also at times of hormones changing, my band is very tight from swelling. Good Luck

[LoisinStA 1]

I never had heartburn before my band...after a too tight fill I developed it and have been stuck with it ever since even though I have had the band loosened...I have had it tightened again and it is back in force...will probably have another little unfill. I cough and gag all night long and at some point late into the night or early in the morning I throw up...not sure if it is acid or bile. I tired taking prilosec and I guess it helped but then I stopped taking the pills and it has started up again...I am going to try to remember to take at least one a day to see if it will stop it....

It is so strange for me to have heartburn...I have had to stop coffee, spicy foods..things that I never had a problem with before my surgery...but I would not trade in my band for anything....BTW...I had my surgery with Dr. Zapata also....

[Awkward customer 5]

I think you should definitely try to avoid constant reflux - for one thing it can lead to oesophageal problems as that acid is not meant to leave the stomach. Look up Barrett's oesophagus for one thing that can develop.

I was without reflux for months, and then suddenly it is back - and I now avoid eating anything after 9pm just in case I get reflux at night. I don't get reflux during the day, just around 5am. And sometimes I have hardly had anything to eat that day. One day - I am on the Atkins diet - I just had 2 rashers of bacon and a fried egg during the day and nothing else - and felt hungry, and so I had a Brazil nut half a nut before bedtime. That is all I had that day - and I had terrible reflux because of that Brazil nut. Last night I made sure not to have anything near bedtime, and I still woke up at 5am gagging with acid - although it quickly went away, as I hadn't actually had any food....

I don't think it is one to mess with - you need to stop the reflux.