I really NEED some answers

[subgirl 0]

Do you have any back and shoulder pain with this?

[bbrecruiter2000 1]

Hi Subgirl,

No, I dont have any shoulder pain.

Babs in TX

[vinesqueen 2]

Yikes Babs!

But I was thinking that the noise might be because you don't have as much insulation...

[dashiedoodle 0]

it's probably that you are lactose intolerant...most women are and it could be the dairy from Starbucks that is causing your distress...also, tannic acid (found in nature and used to color almost all beverages) can be hard on your stomach....try soy products - that might do the trick for you!

[dashiedoodle 0]

Could be that you are lactose intolerant and the dairy products from Starbucks are causing the issue...try soy based products.

Also, tannic acids are found in almost all colored beverages (wines, coffee, tea, colas). They are a natural product produced by trees....I think oak...this is also why some people have a stuffy nose reaction to some wines - you might have an allergy that could be causing this for you....worth checking out.

[MyKdsDad 1]

Babs, honey, have you considered the fact that there is just a lot less of you there to dampen the sounds????

[willow5880 1]

I would also try laying off the SF Hazelnut flavoring. They usually contain Maltitol. Need I say more?!

[NeenBand 7]

Malitol...oh.my.god...hehe

[MeganA 35]

Babs- So sorry to hear about the slip/prolapse! What did the doctor say about corrective action? Maybe you wrote about it on another thread but I've been gone from LBT so long it's hard to catch up with all of my old friends!

Megan

[Dynamo 0]

so, how do they correct that problem?

[Kat817 19]

Some slips can be corrected by dietary changes---going liquids for a week or so, in an attempt to let the prolapsed stomach portion settle back down into position. If that fails, it is usually surgically repaired laproscopically. They reposition the band and add sutures, to allow new scar tissue to form in order to hold it in place.

Occasionally the slip or prolapse is bad enough or was in a bad position for so long as to cause wear on the stomach itself, and they have to actually remove the band. But most I have read about and the ones I speak with regularly that have had slips or issues with their bands, they were corrected, and have still got their bands in place.