problems since last fill

[kathy111 0]

I had my second fill a week ago, now at 4.5. Since then I have had problems eating, I get burning pain in the throat about where the adams apple is and can sometime hear a gurgling noise before the food goes down and then get pain as the food goes down. The pain in the throat feels like heartburn or reflux and the pain as the food goes down is that horrible stuck pain. I have taken losec but it hasn't helped. At times I only have a couple of mouthfuls before the food does get stuck and comes back up. Has anyone else had this? Could it be the band is too tight? I can drink ok although sometimes this hurts too. Also at times there is no pain and I can eat ok but most of the time there is a problem. This happens with any type of food and I have been eating mostly mushy food as I am too scared to eat anything else. It's so frustrating and to top it off although I am eating so little the scales aint moving

[elcee 3,341]

I am sure that you already know that this means that you are too tight. Go back to your Dr and get some fill taken out. You need to be able to eat properly so that the band can work the way it is designed and you don't want to end up only eating sliders as then you will put weight back on.

[kathy111 0]

Thanks for that, no I didn't know I was too tight as this is only my second fill and the first one didn't seem to make any difference. I thought if it was too tight I might have the stuck thing going on but had not been told anything about this heartburn/reflux feeling. Unfortunately I live in a small town in New Zealand and there is no one in my area to go and see, my lapband doctor is a plane trip away so it's awkward, I did call my doctor's nurse who said it may be too tight but may settle? Is the reflux thing common when the band is too tight? I had a look through the posts about fills and couldn't see anything about this. Also as I said sometimes I can eat ok with no pain so it's a bit confusing.

[UpperWestSide 3]

I just had a similar problem. I got my second fill and for the past week I have been feeling that stuck feeling after just a few bites. I threw up nearly every day and I knew that was bad. I thought I was just needing to get used to the new restriction and so I gave myself a few days. But when I woke up on Monday with a sore throat I knew that was a sign of reflux. So I called my Dr. and went in and got a small unfill. No more reflux and dinner sat ok tonight. I don't know what to say about the distance thing for you. That must be tough. My dr. told me to drink a warm drink before I tried to eat. I did but that did not make a difference. I hear from others that it can really help.

Good luck to you.

[kathy111 0]

Thanks for that advice it's good to know that others have had a similar experience and what helps the situation. I have tried a hot drink and it does help at times. Could not get Breakfast down today but no problems with lunch it's so up and down. I have needles to do the unfill and someone here to do it if necessary but they don't understand the problems that occur the same as your own lapband doc. I am finding the posts really great as I don't know anyone in my area who has had this surgery.

[Padanelle 2]

Its very normal to not be able to eat in the morning. The band tends to get looser during the day. Drinking something warm before eating should also help.

But reflux, PB/sliming is not good, and if it occurs too often, it can cause the band to slip. If you can get someone locally to take some Fluid out, I really recommend it.

I had a problem after my second fill, and after going through a lot of pain from being stuck, I went in for an unfill. They took out .4cc and after that, I had no problems.

Good luck!

[kathy111 0]

thanks, I only had 1cc put in this time previously 3.5cc with no problems so maybe a half cc out will help

[dlmyvette 12]

Hi All:

Thank you so much for your posts, they are so helpful. I recently had a fill .25 cc's for a total of 6.25 cc's in my 10 cc band, at first I was fine, no problems. A week and a half later the band seemed to close tight. Since, I've been sliming all the time even without eating food, just from drinking Water. Not to mention I have a constant knot in my throat and burning so, I'm convinced I need a slight unfill. I'm a little bummed cause I was to the point where I wasn't needing to snack and I was feeling like, "ok, I'm at my sweet spot". So.....tomorrow, I'm gonna call the doc ASAP!

[kathy111 0]

It does sound like how I was feeling, mine did settle in a week but was mighty uncomfortable until then and if that happens again on my next fill I will get some taken out and not try to tough it out but I was unsure as it's the first time this has happened. I won't suffer that horrible knot in the throat and heartburn feeling again.I still have problems with some food, any kind of bread even toasted just sticks and won't go down and have to really take my time eating and chewing but mostly ok if I am sensible and getting full quicker so that's good too.

Hope you get it sorted, Kathy