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I was banded on Monday. When I went in to be banded I was fighting a cold but was not running a fever so we went ahead with the surgery. I am home now and recovering feeling pretty good but my question is that I am coughing....can this cause hurt the band...make it slip or the port flip anything...do I think this band is just too fragile...I am just trying to do things right and this is kind of freaking me out.......thanks for your help.

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I was told that violent coughing can cause problems and that if I get a cough, I should call for a prescription liquid suppressant. The doc said that the over-the-counter meds are no good for getting it quickly under control.

But..the other posters are correct. You should call your own doc.

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I called him and he told me to wait until Monday and if it is not gone he will call something in. It is not a deep chest cough but it hurt so bad to cough....I think it is a little better....thank you all for answering!!!!

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