??? on Heartburn.???

OnMyWay2Fit · February 7, 2008

My first fill was a couple days ago. The doc asked many questions on how I was doing with this whole banding thing .I said I was doing wonderful. He asked if I had and trouble with heartburn. I told him no! Now I am back on regular foods and am getting heartburn almost everytime I eat. WHATS UP? Am I doing something I shouldn't be? It was my first fill. He put in 5cc in a 10 cc max band.Please give me some feedback .

abeaher · February 7, 2008

I don;t know for sure but from reading about other people's fills, 5 cc on 1st fill in a 10cc band seems REALLY aggressive!

Twilight · February 7, 2008

My band had 3cc at surgery and 2 more at first fill, so I wouldn't think 5cc's is that aggressive. From what I've read, it might be a little more than average, but not horrible.

As for the heartburn, I have heard a lot of people having heartburn and some reflux issues after their fills. Is it worse at night? Right after you eat but gone before your next meal? Constant? Are you burping with it or just pain in your chest? Think about those things, do a search on "heartburn", read the comments, and if you are still concerned, call and ask...but you'll be prepared for the questions they may ask because you have really evaluated it before your call.

Hope that helps. It would be great if you could let us know how you resolve this issue, because I know you won't be the only one with it and your experience can help us all. Please let us know what you end up doing to fix it. Whatever you do, don't ignore it. Heartburn CAN, though not always, cause some serious damage. Don't just suffer through it.

OnMyWay2Fit · February 10, 2008

The heartburn isn't anything like what I had before the band. I didn't really have it much before the band . When I did before, it was much worse .This is mild but more frequent. Like you said.Just after I eat,but it's gone before the next meal. It's been 6 days since my first fill. I can definately tell the difference, but I am eating fine. Nothings coming back up.

Thanks for the info.

karri68 · February 12, 2008

Since my last fill a wk ago today my acid reflux is back were it was at before the dr. put me on meds for it 6 yrs ago. I was eating at work and got a bad chest pain ended up running to the bathroom and PB it all came up, then I had reflief for the most part. I only have 2.5 or 3cc in my 10cc band.