Reflux/Difficulty Swallowing

[cutiepiegirlie 0]

Help! I was banded in May 06 I have lost about 125 lbs. Everything was going great. Recently I have started having some acid reflux and noticed that I am having problems at night to where it feels like my band has gotten extremely tight and I am doing this swallowing/belching thing. Then, I thought it was getting better because I went through a couple of days with no problems. Today, I got coffee and it feels like it won't even go down! I am belching and trying to get it up or down or something! I feel miserable! Has anyone experienced this? I haven't had a fill in months! I was at a good spot I thought, couldn't eat bread, etc. Please help, new to the site but not to the band!

[Gypsygirl 0]

That's me....before it was confirmed my band slipped. I've had it replaced Dec. 5th and it's all gone. I now can sleep at night...all the reflux is gone.

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

Help! I was banded in May 06 I have lost about 125 lbs. Everything was going great. Recently I have started having some acid reflux and noticed that I am having problems at night to where it feels like my band has gotten extremely tight and I am doing this swallowing/belching thing. Then, I thought it was getting better because I went through a couple of days with no problems. Today, I got coffee and it feels like it won't even go down! I am belching and trying to get it up or down or something! I feel miserable! Has anyone experienced this? I haven't had a fill in months! I was at a good spot I thought, couldn't eat bread, etc. Please help, new to the site but not to the band!

Slips have the same symptoms as you describe. Could be a fluke, could be a slip, could be lots of things. Did you get it checked out?

[Shell 0]

I was banded in Jan. 08. I've lost about 85 pounds and the samething just started happening to me. I had a upper GI last week to get it checked out and it looks like my band is too tight. This is kind of funny because my last fill was in July and I was fine up until about a month ago. They are planning to take out 1 cc tomorrow then give me very little fills (.5 cc or less) beginning in Feb. I still have another 85 pounds to lose. Even with this issue (which it has sucked because I don't sleep at night and I wake up every 5 minutes choking) I still love my band. I was totally scared last week when they did the upper GI -- I thought they might tell me my band had to come out, but it looks like it is just to tight. Make sure you follow up with your doctor and get them to do an upper GI if the problem doesn't stop.

[tonya66 13]

The same thing has happened to me, I figued out that I'm having some sinus drainage at night, therefore, making me have acid reflux.

Last night I took sudafed PE and that helped. What was happening is I was PBing my saliva at night (due to the drainage) which was making me tight. Tis the time of season for all the drainage, so you might try something like that. If it continues, you really need to have it checked out.

[angel3 0]

Hi all, I haven't been on the sight for a while but I was looking for answers to my question of belching and Fluid rising in my throat at night. I just had a fill on Wed, January 7, 2009. I had lapband surgery september 25, 2007 and I have only lost 42 pounds :thumbup: . I know that is due largely to lack of exercise, but I digress. What can I do at home to stop this belching and fluid rising in my throat at nite. I am not getting any sleep. This is not the first time that this has happened after I received a fill. I have a 10cc band and am at 7.75cc. It seems that whenever I get to this point I have this problem. I am so discouraged. I am embarassed to go see my dr. I need a home remedy. Help!!!

Angel3

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

Hi all, I haven't been on the sight for a while but I was looking for answers to my question of belching and Fluid rising in my throat at night. I just had a fill on Wed, January 7, 2009. I had lapband surgery september 25, 2007 and I have only lost 42 pounds :tongue2: . I know that is due largely to lack of exercise, but I digress. What can I do at home to stop this belching and Fluid rising in my throat at nite. I am not getting any sleep. This is not the first time that this has happened after I received a fill. I have a 10cc band and am at 7.75cc. It seems that whenever I get to this point I have this problem. I am so discouraged. I am embarassed to go see my dr. I need a home remedy. Help!!!

Angel3

Are you eating or drinking within 3 hours of going to bed?

[Gypsygirl 0]

Hi Angel,

Sorry to hear about the tightness. Are you drinking late in the evening? When I had this problem I'd stop all eating and drinking by 7pm...it usually helped. It might be you just need a slight adjustment of a defill....maybe to 7.70 or 7.65...a little sometimes makes a big deal!

[greeneyes921 0]

:redface:I had my lap band done on 2/14/06. The Dr never did any stomach or esopigus testing on me before. I kept throwing up my food, usually because it got stuck. We could never go out to dinner, because everything I ate I would have to go to the bathroom and throw up. The doctor kept telling me I was'nt chewing enough or the pieces were'nt small enough, ect... After 2 yrs of this, :wink:and moving to NC. I found a surgeon to take it out. I found out that I have a thing called Myasthenia Gravis, surgery makes it worse. It effected my muscles in my throat, that stopped me from swallowing, My eye muscles were effected and I have trouble keeping my arms extended out in front of me. I only lost 22 lbs in the very beginning. Because of the crappy diet. But gained it back and stayed the exact weight as I was before the surgery.

The whole time I was complaining, I was being told it was something else, gallbladder, reflux, ect... I was diagnosed through an eye doctor specialist. That I went to because my eye started drooping. I'll be on meds for a long time, but don't let someone tell you something that does'nt sound right. If you keep feeling that way definetly go to someone else. Your the only one who can help you.

The band is a foreign body in you, you know. I hope you find some help. Try rolaids for now or pepto.