Really Sore Throat

NeenBand · September 28, 2008

Hi everyone, wishing all here good health and success.

I hope you can help me with this.

I went through a extremely stressful few months where I also began to overeat and also eat very fast. I've been banded 2 1/2 years and my restriction has not been great. I've lost 35 lbs in that time and not because of the band. My last (and 3rd in 2 years) was last month.

I can eat anything and I'm usually hungry all the time. I've noticed I'm getting more acid reflux and my throat is getting irritated. Today I ate 4 pieces of toast. Yup, I can eat it like that... and a few hours later my throat became really, really sore, and feels like it's getting even more so. I also have a dull "swollen" pain feeling in my chest..

I need some help here. :-/

NeenBand · September 28, 2008

JACKKKKKKKK!!!!!!

Captain Jack my old friend. It figures you'd be the one to answer, you've always been a trooper. I'm amazed at your progress. You rock, sir.

And of course..you were onto something. I woke up today with a white tongue and something funky going on in my sinus. I'm thinking it may be thrush because I use an inhaler and the other night it hit the back of my throat.

Still though..4 big pieces of toast in 10 minutes. 3 fills in 2 1/2 years, it's not going well here in Leener band world.

NeenBand · September 29, 2008

Well I called my lap band doc and they will be seeing me Monday or Tuesday. They wanted me to have someone look to see if there was thrush, so I went to a clinic today. The said no infection. I'm wondering if it's esophagealitis? My throat feels like it's on fire all the way down to the band.

NeenBand · September 30, 2008

Okay, I have to make some decisions here and not sure what to do.

It's reflux. It seems my band only likes to get fills in small increments. SOmething hard to do when the doc is 100 miles from me.

I'm also not seeing a doctor this week, the nurse told me they are not in until Monday. SHe was actually very hard with me, very impatient and frankly, a crappy bedside manner. Telling me in a impatient voice ;"We can't keep filling and unfilling you like this".

I was like "Huh?" This is only my 3rd fill in 2 1/2 years and the first time this has happened to me.

There is a doctor not far from me, but does not have the skill and reputation as my surgeons do.

Not sure what to do.