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4me

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  1. 4me

    Anyone on ADD/ADHD meds?

    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!!!
  2. 4me

    Reflux Poll

    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.
  3. :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:
  4. 4me

    How do you get your veggies in?

    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.
  5. 4me

    Reflux Poll

    Thank you! You described exactly what I'm going through. Will copy/paste your reply & show my Dr tomorrow! Thanks again.
  6. 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!!
  7. 4me

    Acid problem?

    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!!
  8. 4me

    Nausea when I lay down in bed.

    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!??!
  9. 4me

    Reflux Poll

    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
  10. 4me

    Do you eat breakfast???

    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?

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