Reflux, No Money, No Insurance, Vomiting Episode Please Help Me

[Vicki Osbourne 5]

IT SOUNDS LIKE YOUR BAND HAS SLIPPED - You could need surgery. I live in England and had a similar problem and i received emergency treatment on our NHS. I'm presuming your in America but dont know what the proceddure is there unfortunately

[Birdie1973 23]

During a barium swallow, how is the doctor able to see that the person has acid reflux? Can the doctor tell without the patient telling him?

[Kiskis 56]

Have you tried to stay on liquid and mushies for at least 2 days for things to calm down. I have just had the same problem for the last week. I have bad acid reflux and take medication every morning for it. I would be easy on your band and if you continuing to have problems you should see a dr as you could have a slip. You know you have problems if you have problems at night. I had liquid and had to sleep propped up.Now I am good. Take is easy! Wish you the best!

K

[Birdie1973 23]

Have you tried to stay on liquid and mushies for at least 2 days for things to calm down. I have just had the same problem for the last week. I have bad acid reflux and take medication every morning for it. I would be easy on your band and if you continuing to have problems you should see a dr as you could have a slip. You know you have problems if you have problems at night. I had liquid and had to sleep propped up.Now I am good. Take is easy! Wish you the best!

K

Hello. Congratulations on your weight loss. I was just wondering, what type of medication to do take for the reflux? I was just wondering can you take medication for the reflux without getting an unfill ? Or would a doctor normally unfill first?

[hhalphen 0]

Update: I don't have a slip--in fact, nothing was wrong at all. I think I posted my first post on Sunday? I went to the ER and, since I live in the middle of nowhere, there was nothing they could do but hook me up to fluids to hydrate me. They couldn't even give me an Upper GI! Monday I called the nearest (1 hour away) place I could go and they graciously got me in, and unfilled me completely. The restriction feeling went away but the burning sensation did not--it actually increased to about an 8-9 on the pain scale. Tuesday I had a Barium Swallow and passed out during it due to exhaustion, I'm guessing, but they found that nothing was wrong with my band. The doctor recommended Omeprazole and I've been taking it every morning. I finally forced myself to eat oatmeal yesterday and it hurt like hell--Cream of Wheat can't even go down without a fight.

Does anyone know if there is anything stronger than Omeprazole?

[Cocoabean 430]

Have you been checked for an ulcer or hiatal hernia? I am so sorry you are going through all this.

[hhalphen 0]

No ulcerations, no hernias, no nothing. I'm not quite sure (and neither is the doctor) why the acid activity is centered specifically around the band area but i've been forcing myself to eat, which is helping. I don't really have the availability to cook for myself to ensure that I get enough Protein without salt and fat, but I've been choosing lean meals at the dining halls (today is the first day I got one and ate some of it) and just washing it down with a bunch of Water.< /p>

[Cocoabean 430]

Wow, I am oh so very sorry you have no answers. I am glad you are feeling a little bit better. Hopefully the fact that you are able to put solid food in your stomach will give the acid something to work on other than your stomach tissue, and the acid blockers will help, also.

Keep us posted. Your situation is tough. I wish you all the best.

[Kiskis 56]

I take Pantoprazole 40mg tablet first thing when I get up for my acid flux. When i have had really bad acid reflux i have taken another one at night. I have only done this 4x in 6 years. Hope your feeling better!