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I suffer with that occassionally too. I've found that when it is really bad (waking up and immediately throwing up multiple times a night for more than a few days), that I need an unfill. If I have reflux for just one night, I usually go on liquids until the swelling goes down and the reflux stops (sometimes it can take a 3-5 days before the swelling goes down). In addition, I take Prilosec at those times 2X day to help with the reflux. I hate those times (and so does my husband).

I suffer from irritants (similar to allergies). I had this problem previous too - especially when my band was tighter. I still get it with a looser fill, but I take Mucinex D daily when the irritants are bothering me and occasionally sleep with a vaporizer to help loosen things up. It really helps me sleep much better (keeping my nose unplugged). I also noticed that I need to drink a lot of water to help break up the congestion. Good luck!

My DH gave me a digital camera for Christmas and I love it. It takes awesome night shots, has video capabilities, has a 8X zoom, and can be set to either manual or automatic. It is a Cannon PowerShot A620. The only drawbacks I've encountered so far is that the pictures take up a lot of room on the card. We had to get a 1GB card in order to take a lot of pics.

I'm starting at 265. I'm off my diuretic for a bit until I can get a new RX, so my weight has gone up. 1/3/2005 - Weight 265 NSV - I was able to walk up my driveway without being breathless. My driveway is a nightmare and has a 20+ degree slope (skateboarder's dream slope though), so this was a feat for me. 1/9/2005 - Weight 261 NSV - I felt like I got back on track this week. In addition to making better food choices, I exercised 5 days out of the 7. 1/16/2005 - Weight 257.4 :clap2: NSV - Clothes felt a bit looser this week. 1/23/2005 - Weight 258.6 I made some lousy food choices this week and reaped the effects. :cry NSV - My waist looks a lot smaller than it did at the beginning. 1/31/2005 = Weight 253 NSV - My husband told me last night that he could really tell that I had lost weight. 5 Week Total = 12 lbs

I want in too! :confused: I really need the motivation after all the holiday overeatting and lack of excercise.

Hi Mayflower. So sorry to hear you're on prednisone. I was on it for a year because of my ulcerative colitis. I gained a few pounds, but it came off quickly afterwards. Something that helped me during this time was reading this book: "Coping with Prednisone (and Other Cortisone-Related Medicines): It May Work Miracles, but How Do You Handle the Side Effects?" One of the authors had to take the drug for an extended amount of time and tells of how she dealt with it (and didn't gain weight). If you're interested in the book, you can get it off of Amazon.com: [ame=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312195702/qid=1134315950/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-5518610-4996115?n=507846&s=books&v=glance]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312195702/qid=1134315950/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-5518610-4996115?n=507846&s=books&v=glance[/ame]

Hi Dunatl - There are several doctors in Atlanta that work with the lapband. I'm just not sure if they'll give fills to patients banded elsewhere. I see Dr. Duncan at Peachtree Bariatrics. You could always call their office and ask. Good luck!

Hi. Just wanted to do a quick introduction. I'm 29 and have struggled with my weight my entire life. In the last 2-3 years, I've been at my heaviest (BMI 46). I started researching wls last year, but learned that because of my ulcerative colitis my gastroenterologist would only give me medical clearance for the Lap band -- something my insurance didn't cover. Finally, in April, my insurance started covering it! Anyway, right now, I've gone through all the pre-op appointments and await my surgery on 10-25-2005. I'm so anxious about it -- worrying that I'll get sick beforehand and have to cancel the surgery (insane, I know). I'm so eager to get started. It's great to have this site. My doctor's office does mainly Roux-en-y procedures and I haven't met anyone there yet who has had it done. It's great to have other people that truly understand the procedure to talk to. Thanks!