What were the first signs of slips ..

PigsRFlying · September 16, 2007

:help:for those of you that have had them?

I have had a few times where things have gotten stuck, hiccup, and it burns a little. However, I worry that I have slipped. I hiccup/burp alot.

Can anyone help me with the symptoms/signs?

I don't have a fill yet and have been eating regular food for the past few weeks.

LJBravado · September 16, 2007

My situation was severe, so I'm not sure that this will help. I was 100% obstructed, so I couldn't keep anything down, not even Water. I also had acid constantly building in my esophagus and had to throw it up every 15 minutes or so. Finally, when I did throw up, it was very violent, like when you have the flu, not like a "normal" PB, which for me was very gentle. If you suspect a slip see your doc as soon as possible. You may also just have too tight a fill, which is easily remedied.

Much success to you!

Laura

skinnymom · September 21, 2007

I just had surgery on monday to repair my slipped band. my symptoms were not typical and I was shocked that it was really a slipped band. From what I ve heard, most people wake up at night mid-throwing up or had terrible reflux when they had a sliped band. I simply had pain and discomfort when I ate solids (at first) and then the pain began happening only with liquids (when I decided to go on liquids only in case I was just blocked or swollen). When I couldnt even drink, I went to the doctor to get unfilled hoping that it would unblock me. But it didnt help. When they did the esophogram, they saw that the band had moved significantly and saw a small stomach pouch which had to be fixed right away. Hope this helped and good luck. IF you do have to have it repaired, I healed alot faster this time han when I initially got the band put in. Good luck!