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I'm just wondering what affect the band has on throwing up, say from the flu? I've read on here that vomiting from the lower part of the stomach (below the band) is incredibly painful. Has anyone experienced this?

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It wasn't painful for me but call your surgeon if you puck even once I didn't and I am sorry now only because he had to take all the Fluid out and it is harder to stay on program. I could have been worst he said often they have to remove it..glad that didn't happen to me just work with your doctor.

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I had a stomach virus a couple of weeks ago. Tried so had not to throw up. It lasted for 3 days and I threw up four times. I discussed it with my doctor and he told me not to worry about it, it happens. He would be more worried if I had just recently had the surgery. Of course he said try not to let it happen to much but from being ill not to worry to much.

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Do you have the flu? If not, then don't waste your precious energy worrying about what could happen. Just follow your doctor's instructions and call him immediately if you have a problem. Best wishes.

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As I have said in previous posts, I am trying to go into this with my eyes wide open. The flu is a guarantee for me at least once a year. This is a fact of life that I have to prepare for. I just want to know what damage it will do if any. Waiting for surprises is not something I want to do.

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I just had the flu 2 1/2 weeks ago. Got sick big time. Forceful vomiting probably 4-5 times over the weekend. I really think my pouch/band swelled up. I had pain as if something was stuck but I knew I had nothing in my stomach. That lasted about 4 days. I went on antibiotics and as soon as I took my last pill my pain disappeared.

(I was crushing my antibiotics pills which made them taste like pure crap) but that's what I had to do. I've been great since. Good luck to you!

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As I have said in previous posts' date=' I am trying to go into this with my eyes wide open. The flu is a guarantee for me at least once a year. This is a fact of life that I have to prepare for. I just want to know what damage it will do if any. Waiting for surprises is not something I want to do.[/quote']

It's something we all have to think about. I asked my gp for some anti sickness tabs to have in the house incase of any bugs or sickness virus's hit!

Xx

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Thank you Jenny bee and mummajuju. I was worried about doing damage when it happens, because I know it will. Now I know that I can prepare for it and if it does do damage I know that it can be fixed.

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sometimes people get sick and some dont

i have with me anti nausea meds just in case but if you get sick, you just get sick.

i was kinda concerned about that not so long ago...my dr said not to stress over it.

but knowing its not good to throw up, i do think about that often

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I started getting the flu shot. I have not been sick since banded. Eating healthier I think really helps keep the bugs away.

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I got sick and vomited, just absolutely wreched and wreched. Yes, extremely painful. My doc sent me for an x-ray/swallow thing to check and see if the band had shifted. Fortunately, it had not! Since then he gave me a perscription for Zofran and told me to not throw up again, and to see him if I do. In the past I would have caught every cold and flu that passed by. At this point, 9 months post surgery, I have only been sick that one time. Not even a sniffle. I take B complex, B12 and D3, echenacha (sp?) daily, in liquid form since being banded.

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Thanks for the advice everyone.

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