Please help! I have been having extreme nausea, especially in the mornings to the point I cannot drink my coffee...this is a big problem considering my coffee "wakes up" my band. Without it and even alot of times with it, I have trouble getting things to go down. I had a complete unfill in November due to PBing, sliming, feeling of being stuck even though I only had 2 cc's in a 14 cc band...I did not have a slipped band according to the Barium Swallow. I was banded in May 2008...first year was great 70lbs without any problems. Anyone else with this problem? I REALLY need to hear from some of you with alot of band experience..thanks!

I hate to say it but have you had a pregnancy test? I couldn't even smell coffee when I was pregnant. If that isn't a possibility have you tried hot green tea or hot regular tea instead?

Thank you Leigha for responding....I will admit if I had not had a tubal ligation and the ablation surgery that is definitely what I would have thought because that was very true with both of my pregnancies! I will definitely try your suggestions, something has got to give...I am a nurse and am beginning to diagnose myself with esophagitis and gastritis...I put myself on a hefty dose of Zantac just to be safe.

I was also going to ask if you were pregnant. Maybe you have a bit of reflux? Maybe you need some fill out. If you can't face coffee maybe you can try some warm herbal tea. It should still wake up your band and I am sure that certain ones are supposed to help nausea. Not an expert but probably something with ginger in?

Might be worth a try.

I have also been having nausea (and tiredness). I recently went to my doc to get a bunch of bloodtests done inc thyroid, blood glucose,Iron,Vitamin b etc and all came back fine. I get spurts of nausea...mostly in the morning and I too find it hard to eat/drink anything in the morning until I have been up for a couple of hours. I asked my surgeon about the eating part and he said I should at least try to drink a "smoothie" or Optifast in the morning - even if it takes a while (which for me it does!).

I have resigned myself to the thought that maybe its just because my body, is in full fat burning mode, im not eating nearly as much as my body is used to and I just need to take those times that I'm feeling nauseas to just sit down and take a break..

Sorry I couldn't help more, but just wanted to let you know that I'm having the same thing!

I sincerely appreciate all the responses and am willing to try any suggestion. I pray for God's best for all of you on your journey!

I wonder whether sipping a warm liquid OTHER than coffee might be a good option? Coffee can be pretty irritating to the stomach, and if yours is already irritated, it might be making a bad situation worse.