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I've had the band for 2 years. I'm always getting adjustments from previous sickness or allergies and the band tightening I was sick two weeks ago and the coughing slowly made my band tighter and tighter. So painful and I couldn't eat or drink so I had 1 cc taken out yesterday. Dr. said that should do. liquid is kinda going down. I still feel pain at the port site and where the band is. I'm now experiencing something new. It feels like I've got acid in my throat and kind of a sick unsettled feeling to my stomach, like I need to throw-up and do in my mouth a little. Should I give it a bit to help the swelling go down or call the dr. and say not much has changed except that liquid is now going down?

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I would call your doctor. The fact it got tighter from coughing and now you're feeling an acid like sensation is worrisome. I'm sure everything is fine, but with those symptoms you really need to go back and see your doctor. Maybe even ask for a barium swallow just to make sure band hasn't slipped from all the coughing.

Best wishes.

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I'm hoping it's nothing. I had to have emergency surgery last year from a hernia that pushed my stomach through my band. NOT fun. It's a different pain so I'm hoping it's not that. I called just now and am waiting for the doctor to call me back. Normally when this happens I can get everything down. but, yes, it should feel like it's tighting so soon after yesterday's de-fill. Thanks for replying. I really appreciate you taking the time to respond to my concern!

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I'm hoping it's nothing. I had to have emergency surgery last year from a hernia that pushed my stomach through my band. NOT fun. It's a different pain so I'm hoping it's not that. I called just now and am waiting for the doctor to call me back. Normally when this happens I can get everything down. but, yes, it should feel like it's tighting so soon after yesterday's de-fill. Thanks for replying. I really appreciate you taking the time to respond to my concern!

Good luck and let us know how it turns out. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

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I would go see the doctor asap. Symptoms of slippage sometimes include vomiting and reflux. Feel better soon!

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My dr. called and is going to remove all the Fluid tomorrow and wait two weeks and see if that helps and hopes that it didn't slip. oy.

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Best Wishes, I am glad you have a plan to correct the problem!

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All the Fluid has been removed from appt yesterday. The doctor does not feel the band slipped from just how I responded to the Water going down and feeling I got when it went into my stomach. But, to be sure he wants a Upper GI done and I'm happy he wants it done. Better to be safe than have it filled again only to go through all the fills again to find out it had slipped. Praying it didn't slip. Eating only soft food and everything is going down normal. I wonder if it had slipped if I would still be having troubles now?

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