Odd feeling after 1 year of being banded...not good

[onenuttynurse 0]

It will be one year on Dec 28th that is was banded. I have about 4.8 cc in my band. Now before you tell me to rush to the Dr. and get checked out. I have been a RN for 20 years so I know that I will be going in this week to have this check out...Please keep reading on...

Everything has been going great until about 3 days ago. Suddenly I now have a sore throat and moderate gurgling in my throat without whatever I eat or drink. this is very odd for me as I do pretty well on a normal basis. If I even take a sip of ANYTHING, i CAN FEEL every single drop go down. This morning i pretty much drank runny oatmeal and about threw it up because it was not wanting to go down....

My last fill was Nov 18th....so this is what I am thinking..

1. I am experience reflux from a tight band....

2. Did the restriction kick in after 17 days? Could that be......Never had it before but who the hell knows

3. My band has slipped because it feels high in my chest.........

4. Some type of erosion?

Okay experts..what do you think it could be..I am open to your advice...I am calling in the morning for a upper GI to make sure this is still okay..Could it be my band is suddenly tooooo tight?

thanks,

Onenuttynurse

[extraonme 4]

Since it has been a year and you haven't had any issues since, it almost sounds like a virus. Like maybe you caught something and it is causing swelling in your esophagus and now you can't eat a thing. I am so sorry, but I am so glad to hear you are headed to the Dr so he can fix you up. I hope it is something small and you feel better soon!

[123crod 170]

I have the flu right now bet you do too. And yes your band can become too tight even after several months happened to me after 8 months and had to have a small unfill of .2ccs. Made all the diference. Keep us posted. Feel better soon.

Cheri

[Cocoabean 430]

It sounds like it could be a slip. I believe an erosion is best diagnosed by endoscopy.

Good luck! Hope you feel better soon!

[onenuttynurse 0]

Hmmmm. interesting...I have never had restriction yet since having this done until 3 days ago....I can live with the tightness, but the reflux sore throat I cant as I already have a documented hx of several reflux since i was a kid....Hmmmmmm,,,I don't feel sick but a not ruling out a virus......Thanks.

[onenuttynurse 0]

It sounds like it could be a slip. I believe an erosion is best diagnosed by endoscopy.

Good luck! Hope you feel better soon!

[onenuttynurse 0]

A small slip is what I am thinking too which really bums me out....I can still eat but the gurglling is driving me insanenow matter when or what or what size of bite or drink i take...The gurgling is odd........Little bit of shortness of breath with it but nothing major.....Thx

[J in Vermont 0]

could be band erosion too. I think you are on the right track though. The signs are of GERD.

[ccsweetss 8]

A small slip is what I am thinking too which really bums me out....I can still eat but the gurglling is driving me insanenow matter when or what or what size of bite or drink i take...The gurgling is odd........Little bit of shortness of breath with it but nothing major.....Thx

Keep us posted on what your doctor says. I wish you all the best

Caroline

[zuly98 0]

i HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAD GOTTEN A FILL AND WAS DOING AWESOME, THEN 2 MONTHS LATER, I GOT A COLD AND THEN MY BAND WAS TOO TIGHT. I COULDN'T EVEN EAT, COULD ONLY SIP ON liquids. WENT INTO THE DOCTOR WHO REMOVED .5CC'S. IT CURED MY PROBLEM. WENT FOR AN UPPER GI TO MAKE SURE IT HADN'T SLIPPED AND THE DOCTOR SAID EVERYTHING WAS OK. HOPE ITS THE SAME WITH YOU.

[RandomRan 1]

Best of luck and let us know how it turns out.