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I just started taking adderall & absolutely LUV it. I cannot believe they don't prescribe it for those who struggle w/ appetite control. It is truly a miracle drug. I focus so much better at work & home. And NO munchies/hunger. Sometimes don't even finish my small meals. I usually take it just after I've eaten something so I don't have any problems taking the pills. Instead of crushing, why not just cut them in halves so they are smaller. I've lost 15 lbs in 3 mos w/ nothing extra. Now I'm ready to start running & bet i'll have no problem losing the last 20 I want to get to my absolutely ideal wt. I'm very excited about this summer!!!

Sounds like what I went/go thru. I take Prilosec (or generic works same) almost daily now & when I know I'm having spicy/acid food at night, I f/up with a pepcid ac. And I don't eat for a min of 2 hrs prior to bed. It's not 100% fool-proof but I have more good nights than bad. Also prop up on some pillows so head is higher than feet. Wish I could be more encouraging. But try this for a month before getting another fill. If you do ok, then try a fill, but if not, I would wait & talk to your dr.

:angry:I had terrible acid reflux with severe coughing throughout the night & it resulted in pnuemonia...twice. I had to have the band emptied completely until I fully recovered. Now I am back up to almost full; 3 fills and it started again. The coughing all night; acid in throat & mouth; paranoid the pnuemonia will come back. Cannot risk it; will be calling the Dr first thing Monday morning to have some fill removed. :cursing:VERY DISAPPOINTING as I was steadily losing weight. There has to be another answer.:wink2::cool2:

I cannot eat most veggies for several reasons. I try to make it to the local Robek's smoothie store once a wk; my daughter will get a smoothie & I order 2 oz of fresh squeezed wheatgrass. 2 oz = 5 POUNDS of green, leafy veggies. Drink it in the first 5 min of squeezing for the most potency & follow it with an orange slice. Takes some getting used to but the benefits are many.

Thank you! You described exactly what I'm going through. Will copy/paste your reply & show my Dr tomorrow! Thanks again.

I'm getting a HIDA scan tomorrow; terrible pain/indigestion/vomiting/nausea. Anyone who had gall stones or bladder removed...can you tell me what your symptoms were pre-removal?? Need to find out what my problem is since an upper endoscopy revealed nothing!!

Hi All, I've been suffering from reflux/heartburn/acid stomach terribly. Went to the health food store to get more Aloe Vera juice & confided in the employee that I've been banded & been having stomach problems. Mentioned that I tried Ginger ale but that the carbonation bothered me. He said ginger ale doesn't have ANY ginger in it! Duh. Who would've guessed??!! So I got "GingerForce" tablets; it has 150 mg of ginger in each softgel. They helped!!

Hi all, I'm on looking for answers; will keep searching but if anyone can pt me in the right area/chat I'd appreciate it. I never had reflux until several months (6+mo) & I got too much fill. So I had some removed. It helped for awhile. After several more months I have gone up/down with being filled. It would feel fine for a wk or 2, then it would get too tight & I couldn't sleep at night. Today I have nothing in the band; 0 cc's. I get reflux every night; I am up 1 or 2 tx's every night vomiting up the terrible acid in my stomach. I take Prilosec every day; sometimes 2 pills a day along with Pepcid AC, Pepto Bismol tablets when they stay down & drink ALka Seltzer like cold beer on a hot day! No relief. If I have even a sip of Water in the morning before 11am, I have nausea all morning. I cannot eat or drink anything until after 11 a.m. I can eat lunch but by late afternoon, the upset stomach is back & I usually have to "get rid of" my lunch. "Dinner" is very light & is usually "gone" after about 1 hr of sleep. I cannot drink very much at all during the day; even water causes indigestion. I cannot eat chicken, beef, lettuce, most veggies; sometimes cannot tolerate my Protein Drinks. I'm getting worried; yes, i'm losing weight, but at what cost?? Has anyone experienced any of this? I want to find out what I can do before going back to my dr & have him suggest to have the band removed; just don't want to give in to that idea yet. HELP!??!

Hi all, I'm on looking for answers; will keep searching but if anyone can pt me in the right area/chat I'd appreciate it. I never had reflux until several months (6+mo) & I got too much fill. So I had some removed. It helped for awhile. After several more months I have gone up/down with being filled. It would feel fine for a wk or 2, then it would get too tight & I couldn't sleep at night. Today I have nothing in the band; 0 cc's. I get reflux every night; I am up 1 or 2 tx's every night vomiting up the terrible acid in my stomach. I take Prilosec every day; sometimes 2 pills a day along with Pepcid AC, Pepto Bismol tablets when they stay down & drink ALka Seltzer like cold beer on a hot day! No relief. If I have even a sip of Water in the morning before 11am, I have nausea all morning. I cannot eat or drink anything until after 11 a.m. I can eat lunch but by late afternoon, the upset stomach is back & I usually have to "get rid of" my lunch. "Dinner" is very light & is usually "gone" after about 1 hr of sleep. I cannot drink very much at all during the day; even Water causes indigestion. I cannot eat chicken, beef, lettuce, most veggies; sometimes cannot tolerate my Protein drinks. I'm getting worried; yes, i'm losing weight, but at what cost?? Has anyone experienced any of this? I want to find out what I can do before going back to my dr & have him suggest to have the band removed; just don't want to give in to that idea yet. HELP!??!

Banded July 05

Lost 60 lbs

20 lbs to go

I have been trying to eat a very runny scrambled egg in the morning but have not been able to tolerate it; wonder if I should try skipping breakfast as so many say they cannot tolerate anything in the morning & just stick to a Protein Shake? ??

Anybody else have problems with eggs?