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Gram · January 19, 2006

:eek: It's been 7 months since I had surgery. I've lost 35 lbs. Lately I'm always sick. I had all the Fluid taken out and I still have a lot of restriction. Most of the time I feel a least a little sick to my stomach. I'm very careful of what I eat. I had the fluid taken out on 1/1/06. How long will it take for my stomach to get back to normaL? Anyone else having these problems.? I wake up at night getting sick with nothing in my stomach.

leatha_g · January 19, 2006

Have you been checked for slippage? How late are you eating before bed? Often, if you are too restricted, slipped or have pouch dilation, the food will not move on through the stoma and you can have this nighttime reflux. Please see your doctor and ask for a barium swallow to check the position of your band and the status of your pouch and amount of Fluid getting through. Nighttime reflux can cause aspiration pneumonia which is very hard to get over. Please take care of yourself and your band! Good luck!

Anwyn · January 20, 2006

I second what Leatha said... You need a barium swallow to see if the Fluid is going through, and possibly an endoscopy. You should be feeling some decrease in restriction by now if you had your entire fill taken out almost 3 weeks ago. Call your doctor and insist.

donali · January 20, 2006

I vote it's time for an endoscopy...

You could be slipped, eroded, or something else, but you need to have a professional take some pictures and find out for sure.

NeenBand · January 20, 2006

I have GERD(acid refulx disease) and am NOT banded, but I go through similar symptoms, so please ask your doctor about it. I am on Protonix and Pepcid for it.

By the way what is aspiration pneumonia? I have been having bad GERD lately and also have had to use my inhaler for asthma much more often.