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I was banded in 2008, doing ok. Had a couple I fills due to acid reflux.. I now have a back issue and
My specialist wanted to give me a weeks worth of steroids by mouth.. I know we can not do anti inflammatory meds. Can we do steroids??? I need some relieve with my back pain!!! Help...

check with your bariatric surgeon. I have joint disease and have been on both anti-inflammatories and steroids. Everything you take is based on risk/benefit and for me, the benefit outweighed the risk.

Thanks for the info.....

I totally agree!!! I was to busy wanting the band and I did not want to hear about any complications... This morning I got a very small fill of .02cc, so we will see what happens. I truly hope I don't have acid reflux to the point that I need an unfill.. Anyone with the band after 3 or 4 years have Problems!!!! I'm not ready to give up yet.... I refuse to get anymore surgeries for weight loss... Good luck to all!!!!

Gigi you are right.
Mis you are not there yet so you probably don't realise it but there seems to be a point where it is difficult if not impossible to achieve the correct balance between having enough Fluid for restriction but not enough to cause reflux. It seems that most of the long term bandsters have had or are having an issue with this - Lellow, Jachut, myself and quite a lot of others ( I can't remember all the user names).
I developed some reflux at the beginning of the year (out of the blue), ended up having a partial unfill and have since been refilled. I now feel literally no restriction except on rare occasions. I can easily eat things that previously I couldn't and I am struggling with hunger. Yes some of it may be in my head but the waking up hungry part certainly isn't.I am going back to my Dr at the end of the month and am hoping i will be able to get an effective fill but I will have to wait and see.
The worst part is that 3 years ago when I was first banded there were a number of people that were talking about this issue.Quite a few of them were choosing to revise to the sleeve because of it ( I am not sure how that helps because as far as I am aware most sleevers have to routinely take an acid reducer).Obviously as a newly banded person I didn't want to hear about possible future problems.
I'm not sure what the solution is, hopefully they come up with something.

Barirum swallow have been done twice. Everything is normal and in place...I don't have acid reflux now, since I had an unfill... By the way acid reflux is a side effect of the lapband....after a couple years of having the band, acid reflux is the number one side effect...and weight gain happens when to much is taken out of the band... So I don't see what is so abnormal!!! I see my doctor on a regular bases..

You must understand some people who have bands 4 or 5 years sometimes have problems with acid reflux, and weight gain. I'm one of those folks. My tool worked great the first couple of years and it has been down hill since.... There are a lot of folks who have had this problem and are still having it... Plus not to mention I'm in menopause... Just looking for some NEW ideas.... Thanks

Hello ladies, I got my upper hi results today, my doctor decided to take all Fluid out of my band for a coupe weeks, to see if the small slip will correct itself. I hope so, I don't think I will try for surgery if the unfill does not help. I'm upset!!!! I have not had my band empty since 2008. Hope I can maintain for a few weeks, until I get my 2nd barium test. Not sure what diet I need to be on! :(

I will keep you posted on what happens on Monday, I see my doctor.

I'm calling tomorrow to get an unfill i cant take it. i feel like i have a lump in my throat and i cant eat anything.

Heidib, how is it going since your fill the other day? I see my doctor on Monday. Hoping to get a fils small fill. Just don't want the night cough or reflux. I'm trying to get to the green zone as well. I might do the 5 day test after my fill on Monday.