Hi, lapband friends. I received a fill on 01/27/2011 and had to get a slight unfill on 02/04/2011. Everything seem to be fine up until this am..02/15/2011. First of all I had pizza last night on Valentines, went to bed short after I ate, and woke up this morning with like heartburn. I have taken some anacids and it seems to have eased up a bit. But now everytime I eat or drink something it hurts going down. It seems as if maybe I'm esphogas is irriated or something like that. I'm going to attempt to go back on sliders to see if it will go away, do you think maybe I need another unfill? Have you experienced this? Thank you

Banded April 15th 2009.

I suggest not tums but prilosec and liquids for a day. I am messed up too. I got stomach flu last week well infection in colon on antibiotics I feel like my band is tighter and about every time I eat getting pain 1hr later until I burp or drink Fluid push down or vomit. I might need call MD tomorrow

Hi, lapband friends. I received a fill on 01/27/2011 and had to get a slight unfill on 02/04/2011. Everything seem to be fine up until this am..02/15/2011. First of all I had pizza last night on Valentines, went to bed short after I ate, and woke up this morning with like heartburn. I have taken some anacids and it seems to have eased up a bit. But now everytime I eat or drink something it hurts going down. It seems as if maybe I'm esphogas is irriated or something like that. I'm going to attempt to go back on sliders to see if it will go away, do you think maybe I need another unfill? Have you experienced this? Thank you

Banded April 15th 2009.

Hi, lapband friends. I received a fill on 01/27/2011 and had to get a slight unfill on 02/04/2011. Everything seem to be fine up until this am..02/15/2011. First of all I had pizza last night on Valentines, went to bed short after I ate, and woke up this morning with like heartburn. I have taken some anacids and it seems to have eased up a bit. But now everytime I eat or drink something it hurts going down. It seems as if maybe I'm esphogas is irriated or something like that. I'm going to attempt to go back on sliders to see if it will go away, do you think maybe I need another unfill? Have you experienced this? Thank you

Banded April 15th 2009.

u may want 2 stay away from breads i know breads give me that feelin

Thanks everyone for your suggestions, talk with dr today on phone, and she advised that I get prilosec also or omeprazole. She said my esphogus might be irriated and that if it doesn't get any better I can come in on Thursday( 2morrow) or Monday.. I'm not eating breads at all though..it's just anything that I eat that's solid. Keep you updated.

Well I wanted to give you all an update. I went to the dr on Thursday 17th Feb (17th) and he took the rest of the fill out that he had placed in there on the 27th of Jan which was .3. And when I tell you I'm relieved and I feel a whole lot better, it's amazing what this band can do . I guess from now own when I go he will doing small ajustments like .1 or something. Basically I was too tight.. Thanks for all your suggestions. I'm a happy camper now..

Glad to hear that you are feeling better with unfill -

Here are my 2 cents -

You ate pizza?

I am 22 months after surgery and still do not / can not eat pizza.

The toppings --- maybe, but def not the crust/dough.

Breads, rice, Pasta, potatoes have always been on my NO list -- and whenever I try --- it results in an horrible experience.

So try and cut out the carbs --- and stick to the Proteins and veggies/fruits.

I am a female with a 12cc band.

I can eat breads, Pasta, rice, you name it- I can eat it.

I have 9cc's in and am getting another fill next Thursday.

The only thing I have any issues with are fibrous foods and it isn't because they get stuck- my tummy just has a hard time digesting them.

My best friend who also has the band is only filled to 6cc's and cannot eat ANYTHING lap-banders are not supposed to eat, so it just goes to show. . . . .

it's different for everyone.