Dear all, I haven't had much of a problem with gastric reflux since I had the band, but I have had it once or twice recently, and since the last time I can kind of feel something in my throat or oesophagus. It is not actually a pain as such, more like a tickly thing I can feel that I don't think should be there. And it's kind of intermittent - a few seconds on and then a few seconds off. I read somewhere that people with gastric bands can develop oesophageal problems, and that acid reflux can actually cause an oesophageal ulcer due to bacteria that are normally in the stomach coming up into the oesophagus. I don't have an actual ulcer, as I am able to swallow normally, but I am wondering whether this means I could develop one and need to take antibiotics to stop the spread of these bacteria? Or maybe it is the beginning of throat cancer or oesophageal cancer? It is really just nothing at the moment - something I could even not notice - but I am wondering if I should do something. Does anyone know what I'm referring to?

I sometimes get that feelling too and wondered what it was. So far it has been when I had a new food or if I ate too quickly. I have assumed that it is acid reflux but feels different since the band. Let us know what you find out.

Dear all, I haven't had much of a problem with gastric reflux since I had the band, but I have had it once or twice recently, and since the last time I can kind of feel something in my throat or oesophagus. It is not actually a pain as such, more like a tickly thing I can feel that I don't think should be there. And it's kind of intermittent - a few seconds on and then a few seconds off. I read somewhere that people with gastric bands can develop oesophageal problems, and that acid reflux can actually cause an oesophageal ulcer due to bacteria that are normally in the stomach coming up into the oesophagus. I don't have an actual ulcer, as I am able to swallow normally, but I am wondering whether this means I could develop one and need to take antibiotics to stop the spread of these bacteria? Or maybe it is the beginning of throat cancer or oesophageal cancer? It is really just nothing at the moment - something I could even not notice - but I am wondering if I should do something. Does anyone know what I'm referring to?

You should get this addressed ASAP. My husband died at age 56 of esophageal cancer after years of GERD, and he was under a doctors care, taking nexium, and getting yearly endoscopies. He went from Barrett's esophagus to cancer and despite being caught early still resulted in death. So, it is nothing to ignore.