Feel Like The Drs Aren't Listening...

I'm sorry this is happening =( It sounds super frustrating.

I can kind of sympathize with your family doctor. While they are your physician, they are not as specialized as your bariatric doctor is with the lapband. Since it's kind of a specialized thing, if I was a provider I would be hesitant to try and diagnose anything related to it. While it's frustrating, if it's lapband related, it's in the realm of a bariatric surgeon, not as much as a primary care physician. Even if they did decide to order tests from your PCP, if they thought it was any lapband related they would end up referring you back to your bariatric doctor.

If you are having nausea 24/7 and it's not getting better, call the bariatric clinic and tell them that you feel like you need to come in for a visit. Let them know you've been nauseous for weeks and it's getting worse. I'm not sure what the conversation went like the first time you called, but stress that you want to come in and see someone. The nurses are trained to do over the phone assessments, so she's not trying to block you, but she is try to make the most out of both your time and her time by saving you an office visit she doesn't seem to think you need. If you think you need tests done - insist on an office visit at your bariatric doctor. At the very least if the zofran isn't working ask them to prescribe you another medication for nausea - there are more than just one of them.

I hope you feel better. It sounds like it's been a crummy two weeks. It's gotta look up soon!

Could you have eating something that is stuck on top of the band?

Thanks Izuri for your reply..I did email the drs office for a different RX, so we will see what the day brings.

Christine, anythings possible with this crapband...lol I vomit often from things getting stuck. Things are just so inconsistant with this thing. I don't have any reflux or pressure like in the past. However, I was thinking that the awful taste in my mouth and the "burning, churning" feeling in my stomach could be acid reflux??? I don't know but I hope I get some answers soon. I might be way off, but I almost feel like my LB dr is brushing things off because she knows I want the lapband taken out and revised to a sleeve....and I feel like maybe she thinks I am making issues up to move the process along, which is definatley not the case!!! Hopefully I can get some answers today