Esophageal spasms???

[kristi43 0]

Hello.....does anyone have problems with your esophagus having spasms everytime you get a fill or try to eat? I know most say this is a sign of the band being too tight but that is not my problem. With every fill I have had and i am at 7cc in a 10cc band this happens. It also happens when I eat sometimes and causes severe burping?? Anyone been down this road?

[frenchvanilla 0]

All i do nowdays is burp, ever since i was banded lol

[necerae 0]

Yes I had these from two days post op for 1&1/2 weeks. They are terrible and I got these attacks usually in the late afternoon. It was not dependent upon eating, I even got them o an empty tummy. My only relief was to lay down for an hour or two. the pain would subside as soon as I layed down, but I had to stay there to keep the pain from re-occuring. It was usually accompanied with a PB of just saliva. It finally went away and has not returned in the last month or so since they stoped. I got my first fill this past monday on 10/20, I was concerned that it would return, but it hasn't. PRAISE GOD! It was so painfull. Now I still have trouble with food getting stuck, but that is a different pain. But I think some people might get the two mixed up if they have never had the spasms, they might be confused that the stuck feeling could be spasms NOT!

Edited October 24, 2008 by necerae

[aubrie 6]

I had these the first day after surgery, but haven't had them since. It DOES hurt.

[woodbox20 0]

So what do the two feel like? My story is I had to have surgery to fix my port device. At that point I was already filled 6cc's. That was about 2mths ago. 2 days ago I got 1cc more put in and since then I have these wicked esophageal spasms that are so painful..well, atleast I am assuming that is what it is...so I guess from your comment I'm wondering what is the difference? I just had some Soup, mostly liquid with mashed potatoes in it, so it is really liquidy...and I am in the worst pain, been burping foam and vomitting what seems almost like mucus (sorry so graphic)...will I be like this all the time?? I NEVER had this issue after surgery or after my 1 fill. I hope not cause it is really painfull!!! The pain is in my solopex and goes up to my throat and even with vomitting there is no relief..so am I stuck or is it the spasm or am I to tight?? Oh god I hope I am not to tight cause it takes ALOT of effort and pain to get these fills, he always has a hard time finding my port.

[cmmcguire66 0]

I had these daily BEFORE the surgery. Turns out, I had a hiatal (sp?) hernia that the dr. repaired while he was in there. I used to take 2 Pepcid Completes daily, a.m. & p.m., religiously. Now I haven't taken one since. Maybe try the Pepcid and see if it makes a difference.

[sistasassy 6]

I had these so bad one day that I ended up in the ER and I am not even banded yet. See more at my post about that day:

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/my-protein-shake-tried-kill-me-75249/