Has anyone had the problem of liquid pooling in your throat at night? It doesn't matter when I stop eating or drinking...when I take my meds...etc. I have tried an hour, two hours, etc. before bedtime and nothing works! Liquid, doesn't seem to be acid...I don't feel like I have reflux it almost seems like drainage or saliva....? It pools at the base of my throat and I wake up feeling like I am drowning! I can only sleep on my left side, if I try the right or my back there's no way I can stay more than 15 minutes or the liquid begins to pool. I also have a CPAP. Anyone out there having the same type of problem? I am 2 1/2 years banded and lost 75 pounds....

I have the same problem and my doctor said it was a Hiatal Hernia, which I am having sugery for the 31st. I am considering have the band taken out to avoid going throught this again. I have been banded sincer 2005.

Sometimes I even have to sleep in the recliner to get some rest. They say put 2 4" blocks under the head of your bed but I have not done that.

Has anyone had the problem of liquid pooling in your throat at night? It doesn't matter when I stop eating or drinking...when I take my meds...etc. I have tried an hour, two hours, etc. before bedtime and nothing works! Liquid, doesn't seem to be acid...I don't feel like I have reflux it almost seems like drainage or saliva....? It pools at the base of my throat and I wake up feeling like I am drowning! I can only sleep on my left side, if I try the right or my back there's no way I can stay more than 15 minutes or the liquid begins to pool. I also have a CPAP. Anyone out there having the same type of problem? I am 2 1/2 years banded and lost 75 pounds....

Yes, I had the same problem and found out it was that my band slipped! I was coughing at night also. It had been going on for quite some time. so now I am waiting to see what the next move is. I just move and the doctor said he can't put another band in. Bit after reading these blogs I think i need to find a new doctor. You might just be too tight also. Have some saline removed, that might help! I had my band put in in March of 2006 and lost 150lbs and since they took all my saline out I have gained 20 back!! Very scary! Good Luck to you but try to have some Fluid removed first!

I am constantly clearing my throat and have burning in my esophagus - driving me crazy - doctor says it is acid reflux and gave me Nexium but this seems excessive like clearing throat and coughing after I lay down to go to sleep at night - this may be a stupid question but if the fluoroscope shows everything to be normal and always has could it still have slipped? They always tell me everything looks great - I did, however, have 1 cc taken out to see if it helped and it really didn't = still feel too tight and still clearing throat - still feel as tight as I did before -my band was at the maximum fill - have had for almost 3 years. I am planning on having it removed because I would rather gain some weight back than feel like this all the time and I haven't lost weight in 8 months so think my body has adjusted to the lower portions and it isn't working anymore for me. Have only 20 more to go so Doctor won't do the sleeve.