pneumonia and lapband

[prbrooksie 1]

Be careful! I think I have a problem. I was just diagnoised with an pneumonia for the second time since August. I got home and was reading about pneumonia's. I read this...

Aspiration pneumonia. This type of pneumonia occurs when foreign matter is inhaled (aspirated) into your lungs — most often when the contents of your stomach enter your lungs after you vomit. This commonly happens when a brain injury or other condition affects your normal gag reflex.

I think that my throwing up is somehow causing my pneumonia's.

Has anyone else had this happened?

[nina874 48]

Oh heck!! No I cant say I have, but I just wanted to send you a healing cyber((((((((hug)))))))) and say that I hope you get better soon hon.

After thought though... I think they are talking anout the fact that in most people as you vomit the tube to your throat automatically shuts of the valve to your lungs same as when you eat.That shouldnt be affected by the band cos you can still eat and it goes down the right tube.

Are you getting enough Vitamins? A daft question I know but I was trying to think what else it might be...

Love and another ((hug))

Nina x

[bandster_1007 1]

i was diagnosed with pneumnonia twice in a 6 month period last year before i had my band, and i am only 25.

if you have acid reflux that is bad it can cause this problem. of course, the acid reflux would have to be pretty unbearable to be at this point.