Heartburn

Heidi · September 9, 2004

Help! Does anyone else have this problem? I have been getting heartburn a lot lately-mostly in the afternoon. Sorry about the details here, but also having lots of gas. Gax-X doesn't help at all. I just had a fill recently but I've been doing well with that. I've been able to eat most things ok (even a small piece of banana bread) but I'm feeling a little restriction in the mornings. Does anyone else have this problem? The heartburn is starting to annoy me!

leatha_g · September 9, 2004

Heartburn after a fill is generally a sign that you may be too tight. If this is something new since the fill, I'd consult my physician.

You may need just a tiny bit removed.

In the meantime, you may want to put something under the head of your bed to lift the mattress. Try not eating anything at least 3-4 hrs before lying down and make sure to drink Water to rinse all the food out of your pouch before bedtime.

Too tight fills/reflux can sometimes lend themselves to slippage of the band or aspiration pneumonia. Two things you definitely do not want.

Let us know what you find out.

Leatha

New Hope · September 9, 2004

Heidi, please follow up on this. Like Leatha said, this can lead to serious problems. You don't want to end up in the ER on a weekend. Those ER Drs. are generally not familiar w/ a band. Best of luck to you!

La_madam · September 9, 2004

The tiniest bit if fill removed (like .2cc's or even .1cc's) can make the biggest difference and still give you restriction

claraluz · September 10, 2004

I don't have very bad heartburn, but I do have it occasionally. I can't believe I could be overfilled. I feel that I can eat a LOT compared to what I hear others are eating. Does it always mean you are overfilled?

Nancy

leatha_g · September 11, 2004

Nope, but if it's something that comes on directly after a fill. I'd be suspicious of it. Or, if you're waking up in the night with aspiration. This is deadly serious business.

Heidi · September 11, 2004

Much better now! I haven't had any problems the past few days with heartburn. I was experimenting with eating some bready type things and it wasn't making me feel good- so I stopped that! Thanks for the words of wisdom.