What the heck is going on???

mbanja · April 13, 2008

Ok after several months of being too tight, my band has finally loosened up enough to where I can eat a good balanced meal. But now, I am having acid reflux issues. It only happened on occasion when I was extremely tight, but why now? What is going on? I have scheduled an appointment for a slight unfill after being so fed up with being too tight. Now I just have discovered I can eat good again and all the sudden bam acid reflux. I think I am going to keep my app for the slight unfill because I think with all the reflux and throwing up acid I need to let my stomach rest, but uuugggghhhh....I just don't understand it!

mbanja · April 14, 2008

I am eating the same times really every day and the acid reflux is....well all day long it just gets bad at night because I am laying down and it is running up. I haven't really changed what I am eating I can just eat it with little to no stuck or pb. The only thing I have really changed is I started drinking iced tea again. Can iced tea really cause it. I am smoking, but I have been smoking for about 6months now. Well, I have an app for saturday for an unfill and I am going to follow thru with it even though I fear it. I think my stomach and esophogus need the break. I am also cutting out the tea and going to get back on welburtrin to stop smoking. I do notice that it really flares when I take my meds. I have no problem swallowing pills, they are the only thing that doesn't get stuck and I don't even have to break them up. I think possibley what is going on is all the meds I take are sitting in my little pouch and disolving and in term irritating my little stomach and causing the reflux....who knows there are just so many veriables. I'll deff talk with the doc and report on her theory when I know something.

giveyouthemoon · April 16, 2008

Could be the meds.

Could also be that you are eating too much ("packing the pouch") and have distended your esophagus a bit which could bring that on.

As the very wise Jack said, consult with your surgeon right away!

Rubyjade · April 16, 2008

I would go to the doctor ASAP. I had the EXACT same symptoms and sure enough....... I had stretched my pouch. This can be a pre cursor to a slip so get in and see your doctor as soon as you can. It may NOT be what I had but it's better to be safe than sorry! Mine was fixed by a week of being on a liquid diet and then mushys again.