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Jack, you posted a long time ago about esophageal spasms. I have been banded since last April but my ES didn't start until my third fill. My band wasn't tight, but I still couldn't eat solid protein. Soft food and liquids go right down. Have you learned anything new for managing them? I was treated like a crazy person by my first surgeon, who I don't see anymore. He said it was all in my head...yeah, right! That severe pain is all in my head! Now I have a new surgeon but haven't met with him yet. I would like to know as much as I can about this. My band is wide open now, I need a fill and I am scared to get one with the ES...but I need one really bad...so in 2 weeks I will get a small fill and hopefully I can go slow enough to not trigger these spasms. Tracy

Lynn, I have had ES when I eat certain foods. What are they doing for yours? So far, when my band is tightened, I get ES. So now my band is loose, and I am waiting to let things heal before i go back for another fill. Let me know what happens or feel free to email me privately. Tracy

It really isn't anything like throwing up. It is more like a burping up but there is saliva that comes up too. It doesn't have stomach acid, there is no wretching, it just kind of comes up. I look for restrooms at restaurants just in case I will need it. When the food comes up the pain in your chest stops and it is over. You will know when it happens, but don't worry about it. Some people never experience it. I have had alot of problems with it, even with a loose band. Tracy