heartburn and reflux

[aggie 0]

Hi guys today I have banded 9months and have lost 20 kgs or 44lbs and 61cm off my body and I feel great except for heartburn doctor gave me tablets 3 months ago now they dont work at all. I have heartburn all the time I have a doctors appt on the 13 nov. I have also woken up and I have vomit in my mouth yuk I know. I havent had a fill in 3 months so I know that Im not tight anyone else have this problem. Talk to you soon

Regards Aggie

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I have that problem too and I see the dr. next week. It's not a good thing that is for sure. I am worried about it and I am also worried because my insurance doesn't cover anything band related. I think some sort of test is in order.

If I don't eat past about 8:00 the night time vomiting is under control. my bf seems to like to snack on popcorn and i dont dare eat any or I will be in trouble in the middle of the night. I have to be careful too because i take medications in the evenings.

[shrinknme 0]

I found this thread because I just got my second fill and I have heartburn a lot too. I have heard however if you wake up with vomit in your mouth and such that the band is definately too tight. I would get a slight unfill or talk to you doc about it. even over time the fill can settle and get tighter. or stress might make it tighter..

good luck.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I know I am not too tight because in the daytime I can eat anything I want.There is not one single food that gives me any kind of trouble. Nothing ever gets stuck and I never have to chew like I did when I got the fill. I haven't had a fill in almost a year. I am seeing the dr. tomorrow.

I have had my band almost 2 years and I know what it feels like to be tight, and I am not tight at all.

[shrinknme 0]

well you know better than anyone else.. its your band and your body. I just know that people who have had that issue were too tight and had an enlarged pouch because the food couldnt get through fast enough..

good luck.. I hope it gets better.. cant be fun.

[tapshoes 2]

So Denise, what did the doc say?

[shrinknme 0]

yes.. what did the doc say? hope your feeling better

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

They removed 1 cc . It makes no sense to me that I never got food stuck, and never pb. He said removing one Cc should take away the acid reflux at night. I just hope I am not hungry all the time. I am having a hard enough time keeping the weight off that I lost. The esphagram showed my pouch and it's not dialated. I

was glad about that.

[aggie 0]

Hi Guys,

went to the doctor on Thursday and I told him about the heart burn and reflux so he advised that he would take some Fluid out he took out 1/2 mil and I feel great no more heart burn. Doctor was so please with my progress I am 2 kgs from his goal which is 67 kg I would like to get to 60kg, so I only have to see the doctor once a year now or if i need another fill. talk to you soon

aggie

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I am hungry all the time now. I see the doctor again next week and I am hoping I can at least have part of what they took out back. It still made no sense to me that I never got food stuck or had problems eating any food what so ever, but still had that night time problem. I have heard of so many people not being able to eat this or that. I could eat bread or anything without a problem and I had to have part of my fill removed and it makes not sense to me.

I am anxious to talk to him about it all, since I never did see him, only the x ray tech.

[tapshoes 2]

Thinner - make sure you don't leave the doc's office until you have an answer. It seems very peculiar, but maybe it is normal for a percentage of the band population.

Take care.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

Saw the dr. today. He won't let me have any of my fill back.

He said it would stress out my esophagus. He wants my esophagus to rest. I told him if the sleeve had been out when I got my band, I would have done that instead.

With the sleeve, you don't have to worry about fills or after care ever again.

[aggie 0]

Hi everyone, I also saw the doctor last week and he took 1/2 mil out and I feel great within 2 days heartburn gone dont have it all day long but I still have it every now and then,meds can get rid of it but so much relief I still have restriction but not as good as before will have to watch weight I am 2 kgs of doctors goal. I dont need to see my doctor again for 1 year now he told me to come back if I am ill or want another fill but from now on yearly visits only

aggie

[Rocky123 0]

Hi,

Heartburn (GERD, Acid Reflux, Pyrosis) could be just a minor discomfort after eating a heavy meal or it could be a chronic condition affecting quality of your life. This site was created based on my personal experience living with chronic heartburn and acid reflux. Usually doctors refer to it as GERD or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Once GERD appeared in my life several years ago I thought that my life has changed and there is no turning back.

[falloutgal 0]

I do have heartburn, and sometimes I wake up with food in my mouth but I also, just about every morning wake up with a lump in my throat! It doesn't hurt, I can swallow and drink liquids. Eating in the morning, solids or mushies, takes a little while but I can still do it. Does anyone else have a lump in the morning?