Ok y'all...I am actually starting to worry about myself. I have been getting heartburn off and on for a few weeks now. Prior to this I haven't had any heartburn for like 5 1/2 months. It is very faint heartburn...in fact like today I haven't even taken anything for it, but it's still there and has been there like all day. I'm so worried I have done something to hurt my band (prolapse/dilation). I haven't thrown up alot in the 6 mo I've had my band (only 3 times), and none of them were recent. I know there have been times I've eaten too much, but it's not like I always stuff myself. I finally called the dr today after mentioning it at my appt friday. They haven't called me back yet . Like i said the heartburn isn't bad, and I have never woken up with heartburn. Any insights? Oh and I am having no problems eating or drinking.

you know, this is one of the first questions that my dr asks me everytime i see him in his office>> i've always been able to say no, but my thought was always that if i did get heartburn that he would probably say my band is too tight>> could this be your problem? in addition to difficulty eating in drinking>>>what do you mean "problems"?

my friend had the same problem. the dr removed a small amount of saline from the band and he was fine.........too much in the band was his problem.

check with your dr.

Well...I'm scheduled for an upper GI tomorrow morning...we'll see!

Had my upper GI today...everything (band wise) is NORMAL :tt1:. Now i am on prescription Prevacid for at least a month, but hey I will take it!!!