Heartburn issues

[Lapbandster 496]

Hey everyone!

Had my surgery in August and have been losing a nice amount of weight and have had ZERO issues with my band (yay!) (knock on wood!)

However, for the past month I have been suffering from heartburn. It's not consistent so I manage it, but its definitely a real pain.

I don't have reflux, and I don't think i'm too tight

It was really bad last night when I was laying flat....

Anyone have any advise?

Anyone have any recommendations for good/band friendly heartburn meds?

Thanks

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I know you don't think you're too tight, but heartburn and/or reflux are a red flag when you have the band. They can be a sign of being too tight or even a slip. Plus, left untreated it can lead to erosion.

Give your doctor a call, it's always better safe than sorry, you know?

[Lapbandster 496]

Thanks

Wow now I just got really nervous!

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Thanks

Wow now I just got really nervous!

Nooo don't get nervous! It's probably nothing. But, it's always better safe than sorry and (God forbid) something isn't right the sooner it's caught the easier it's fixed.

[Lapbandster 496]

Nooo don't get nervous! It's probably nothing. But, it's always better safe than sorry and (God forbid) something isn't right the sooner it's caught the easier it's fixed.

Thanks!

I just emailed my doc

[pgkpjs 113]

Hey,

I was banded last august as well!

My doctor has prescribed Prevacid Solutabs ever since I have had surgery. These dissolve on your tongue or can be dissolved in a couple of tea spoons of Water and taken that way.

I am noticing now that I may need to increase the dose or change to a different med but it had worked well for the most part for at least the first 6 months.

[hely88 883]

I only get hearburn or reflux when I am too tight but that is just me. Have you been eating anything different lately?

[Lapbandster 496]

My doc just emailed me back that he wants to see me asap (even today)

:o

Now i'm really nervous!

1) How can I suddenly be tight?

2) ESPECIALLY if i don't feel otherwise sick, and can keep my foods down ok?

I don't wake up at night with acid or slime in my throat, just a low grade faint heartburn.

Hely88, are these your symptoms?

[Lapbandster 496]

I only get hearburn or reflux when I am too tight but that is just me. Have you been eating anything different lately?

Do you have any other symptoms that accompany you when you're too tight? or just the heartburn

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My doc just emailed me back that he wants to see me asap (even today)

:o

Now i'm really nervous!

1) How can I suddenly be tight?

2) ESPECIALLY if i don't feel otherwise sick' date=' and can keep my foods down ok?

I don't wake up at night with acid or slime in my throat, just a low grade faint heartburn.

Hely88, are these your symptoms?[/quote']

Ok....breath. You're going to be fine.

Do you have allergies? Under a lot of stress? Been sick? A lot of things can make your band tighten up and it's easily fixed by a small unfill.

I really, truly think you'll be fine but it's a good thing your doc is going to see you.

[Lapbandster 496]

Ok....breath. You're going to be fine.

Do you have allergies? Under a lot of stress? Been sick? A lot of things can make your band tighten up and it's easily fixed by a small unfill.

I really, truly think you'll be fine but it's a good thing your doc is going to see you.

((hugs!!))

Thanks missy!

I'm glad i'm going to see my doc, but even gladder to have such wonderful friends like you :wub:

When he emails me back a time to see him I will go and report back what he says

Thanks for your advice

[hely88 883]

Do you have any other symptoms that accompany you when you're too tight? or just the heartburn

Yes hard to eat or keep anything down and reflux while sleeping.

[Lapbandster 496]

Ran to doc and he basically put the needle into my port, then I sat up and chugged a glass of Water. 3-4 droplets of saline spritzed into the syringe and he said that the water going through my esaphagous forced some saline out of the band.

So I hope it's all better now (hard to believe that so little could make a difference...)

When I left I still had some lingering heartburn, but he said it's not something that's worrying him- it's probably just irritation.

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Ran to doc and he basically put the needle into my port, then I sat up and chugged a glass of Water. 3-4 droplets of saline spritzed into the syringe and he said that the Water going through my esaphagous forced some saline out of the band.

So I hope it's all better now (hard to believe that so little could make a difference...)

When I left I still had some lingering heartburn, but he said it's not something that's worrying him- it's probably just irritation.

See? Now aren't you glad you went and got it checked out?

[Lapbandster 496]

See? Now aren't you glad you went and got it checked out?

SO SO glad!!

Even though i still have some heartburn, i feel better knowing i got it checked out !

BTW, have you ever heard of getting an unfill the way I got mine? (with the saline spritzing out into the syringe as i drink?)