Reflux/choking/regurg At Night

[bkeifer 0]

I am new to this forum, though Ive had my band since 2009. Ive lost over 100 pounds, slow and steady, maybe slower than I thought, but I havent gained an ounce in all that time, so Im cool with it. I am slow to get filled, because I have a special needs son who requires intensive care, so sometimes my need to get filled comes after that.

I got filled December 29th... I was in a nice green zone for quite some time, but had lost weight so it was not as much restriction as I wanted anymore. So I went from 7.0 to 7.5. I LOVE the restriction, and have lost weight since the fill. BUT, at night I have frequent refulx and regurg that makes me choke, wake up, cough etc...

is it possible that it's too full? If so, how come its so awesome during the day?

any ideas?

Thanks!

[54Shirley 105]

Sorry to tell you,,, but your to tight.

Have them take a little out while you are drinking. Then give a thumbs up when the Water falls threw.

You will be fine then, and you can get it tweaked again sometime in the future.

If you stay on liquids until you drop more weight, just so that the band is comftorable, you could end up in a Hospital getting unfilled do to swelling. It's better you do it yourself, then take the chance.

[lspeeler1 1]

Yes this def is a sign of being too tight. I started with the night coughs and it turned out that I had slipped and gotten a prolapse so please don't mess around with it. Get in and get an upper gi to make sure everything is ok.

[Wheeler5051 0]

I had the same thing happen to me, and yes, you are a little bit too tight. Have them give you a small unfill and it should get much better. I didn't want to get an unfill because it was great during the day but I dreaded night time, but I couldn't sleep, so I had to go. He only took a small amount out, so it worked out ok. also, It could become serious if it gets into your lungs, aspiration can cause pneumonia and that happened to someone I know. Best of luck!

[dar36 5]

I had this happen to me as well. My doctor told me that I should not be eating within two hours of bed time. Once I stopped, the heart burn and regurgitation stopped. It can also be that you are too tight.

[xavier 153]

I get that and now I take Protonix...just like I did years ago for reflux...It controls the symptoms (critically important) but lets me keep my band tight enough to maintain...

[cpatt1124 0]

I have had my band going on three years now. I haven't had an adjustment in over a year, and this started with me about six months ago. Got so bad finally that I wound up in the hospital last week with pneumonia. I came up with a theory. I'm no doctor but I'm still testing it. Everyone that is having this happen, do you sleep on your stomach? I did constantly and I think the pressure on the band pushes food/liquid back up while you sleep. Been trying to sleep on my side and back the last few nights. So far so good.