Pain after an unfill, Help!

Birdz · July 24, 2006

Newbie here, Hi you all. I've had 10 years of pretty much no problems with my band. Had it done in Sweden in 1996. Then I had an over fill 6 months ago and due to waiting to long to have some taken out, I got into some reflux and bulging esophagus. I went in and the doctor completly did an unfill so I could heal. In less than 3 hrs. the pain around my band was really awful. Like laying on the bed and rolling around awful. I called the doctors office and they had never heard of this happening. (I had experinced some pain just like this only much, very much milder do to dehidration a few times on vaction.) So I tried drinking Water, tried warm broth ect. Has anybody gone through this? What can be done for the pain? This lasted for the rest of the day and a few hour long strectches for the next two days. O.K. so I get through this and start my fills again and wammo to tight again. I go through the exact same thing another complet unfill, awfull pain etc. We now know where the magic number not to go to, and will go a lot slower this time. But just for sure, if I ever have to do this again, what can I do for that child bearing, gall stone, God awul pain?

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sunsett · July 24, 2006

Wow sorry to hear your in such pain. What about having your fill done under fluro? That was they can see if it's to tight.

Have you had an endoscopy?

I'm so sorry to hear this bump in the road. Hang in there and feel better.

leatha_g · July 24, 2006

Not to alarm you. But the word slippage worries me here. When you mention 'bulging' esophagus and pain. Sometimes pouch dilatation equals band prolapse. You really should not have that kind of pain.

Birdz · July 24, 2006

Yes we did the fill under fluro and had my scope 6 months ago. I just need to know how to avoid the pain or help it if I ever have another total unfill again. That was 3 wks ago so I'm fine now, thanks for your reply.

Anaed2 · July 24, 2006

I can't help you with the problems you've been experiencing with the unfills - sounds very strange for an unfill - but I am so curious to know more about the 10 years you've had the band. Did you lose all the weight you had to lose in the beginning (how long), and have you been maintaining since then? If so, how tight has your band been over all of these years? What type of band do you have? Please could you share a little more of your (really long) experience with the band.

Deana.