band slipped!

[Malisafos 0]

can anyone tell me what a slipped band feels like?

Thanks:blush:

[caffeine 0]

I don't know, but according to my packet, the symptoms are:

* acid reflux

* nausea

* vomiting (inability to keep much of anything, even Water, down)

If you suspect your band slipped, you should contact your doctor and get an ensophagram, which is a special type of x-ray that shows the position of the band around the stomach.

Here are some pictures and more info:

http://www.thinnertimes.com/weight-loss-surgery/lap-band/lap-band-complications/slippage.html

Edited March 16, 2010 by caffeine

[matalo 0]

Having gone through this, I can tell you my symptoms:

I had pain in the abdomen area, the port area was very tender as was my stomach.

I found I was not feeling any restriction any longer.

Also, and it took me a while to figure this one out; weight gain. I gained almost 30 pounds and was in denial the whole time.

If you feel you have slipped, do not hesitate, check it out right away.

[Malisafos 0]

thank you so much.. I have been looseing so fast in the last few weeks I was a little worried but none of the things you discribe are happening. I guess I am just so tight and need to get an unfill in the near future.( another 15 Lbs or so ) I didn't know that the band could get tighter with time.:scared2:

[ejoseph 0]

Knowing from experience I lost my band in May of 2008. I did not have any pain but was unable to keep anything down. I would have acid reflux at night while sleeping and would PB all day. I lost weight very fast. I went from 180 - 145 in 4 weeks. I was very dehydrated and sometimes weak. I went back and forth to the doctor and was told that I was eating too fast. It was not until the rapid weightloss that my doctors begin to get concerned. With all of that said, I am now doing fine and have a New Band and a New Doctor.

If you are having issues go the the doctor. If it is a partial slippage it can be repaired.

EJ