Please Help. This Hurts!!

[Ster 0]

Hi,

I had my band installed in November of 2005.

It's now July 4. ~5pm.

I last eat some chicken fingers from my freezer ( had them several times before) last night at 9pm.

Then about 11pm I started violent vomiting. I was dry heeving all through the night.

I took Zofran, that helped a little. Took two regulare strength Motrin for headach and muscle aches.

My stomach really feels like its on fire. I'm no stranger to reflux, Iv'e been on Prilosec for a while.

I'm really worried about this burning. I can't eat. But, i'm taking small sips of Water. Does this sound like an emergency??

Thanks,

Ginny

[Jachut 487]

I would ring your doc, for sure. Its probably irritation now, so dont panic, but do follow it up.

[Ster 0]

Hi Jachut,

OK thanks for the reply. Really...Irration?? I didn't think that irration would come out of nowhere.

Thanks,

Ginny

[DawnMarie18 0]

i think you should call a doc and talk to them - but there is one thing i do no Motrin isnt good for your stomic !!! so mabe its making it hurt more

[catzintj 1]

been there -done that. i used to panic and run to mexico for an unfill. then wait a few weeks and get filled again. now i know that it is swelling in my esophogus and if i wait a few hours or even a day, it will pass. i drink hot liquid like coffee in small sips and see if it goes down. i dont eat before bed or lie down after eating. puking will make my throat sore and swell shut. so i always drink coffee in the morning and then lots of Water after i know all is going down. cold fluids first thing in the morning bother me for some reason. i had a cat scan a while ago to check my band and the doctor said all looked good. i was worried about damage to my band or slipping. the doctor said that my band was well placed and stiched into the facia (did i spell that anywhere near correct?) so i dont worry about if i get sick. but i try to avoid it. i only eat a few bites at a time and then wait an hour and eat a few more.. better for me this way. ive learned to deal with it. i actually feel better and eat more now that i eat less but more frequent. i do hard physical outdoor activity and it is so important that i dont get dehydrated. if i get dehydrated even a little , i get too tight and cant get even liquid down....... but im thin and ill deal with it..... good luck. try not to stress out......check in with doctor always .

[catzintj 1]

my doc in mexico told me once to drink a bit of Water with baking soda in it. it neutrilizes the acid. helps relieve the burning. man it sure burns sometimes. ouch. good luck.

[deenae53964 0]

I'm going through this right now! Every time I try to eat something, it comes right back, and it's burning. I pretty much made it through yesterday, but haven't tried eating anything yet today. I think I'll try drinking some hot liquid to see if that helps. I have also noticed that I can't drink anything cold in the morning or my band seems to tighten up right away. Thanks for the advice catzintj. It helped me if no one else!

[16smom 0]

please tell me more about your swellling in your esophogus I think I have that too. I fel like I want to try to burp to clear something but there is not anything there. I tried to explain this the last time I went for a fill but they think I am eating too fast or too much but this can happen after the first or second bite and then I can't eat any more alsofor the last week I have I guess acid reflux it wakes me up at night choking me and burning my throat I was so sore from throwing up and all the reflux I did not eat for 3 days and that did help but as soon as I went back to eating on the 3or 4 meal it has all started over again . That is why I am writing and 1:39 am I can not lay down or liquid of some sort comes up Help

[leika_dawgg 0]

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