Ok so I need some help. I've had this band for a year now and within the last couple of months I've had a hard time keeping food down. I'm only adjusted 3 1/4 cc's and it's been at that for 10 mo. and up to 2 months ago it has been fine. I seem to be getting a lot of phlem and now I'm finding myself gasping for air in the middle of the night but then it resides after I throw up. Does anyone have this issue? I've tried cutting out high citric juices and foods and even done the no gluten approach. I'm drinking tons of water and still nothing.

Sounds like acid reflux. Are you eating within 3 hours of sleeping? If so, stop. Your band may be too tight so you may require a small unfill. Talk to your surgeon.

I'd think about a small unfill.

After about 2 years, my band tightened up and I started getting signs that took me a few months to add up. Once I figured it out and had the unfill, every problem was solved and I rarely got stuck any more. My only regret is that it took me months to put all the clues together. The signs I had were: lots of gurgling after eating (to the point of being embarassing)

acid reflux at night

trouble eating solid Proteins

Trouble drinking normally in the morning (I had to sip slowly)

Since I knew that a lot of this was normal band stuff, I didn't think I was too tight. The difference for me, was that none of this happened before.

The best thing about an unfill is that if it doesn't work, you can always go back and have more added.

I agree you need a small unfill. Don't try to gut it out, I've read of being two tight over a period of time leading to slipping.

I had a small unfill when those same symptoms began to happen. (My gurgling was very bad one time when my class was taking an exam. The kids in the first few rows started to laugh. I told them it was from "a surgery" I had had and laughed with them. )

Unfortunately, the unfil did not do the trick and I have slipped. I let it go too long I think before dealing with it properly. See your surgeon ASAP.

it's acid reflux... i had the same exact thing happen to me! i would wake up choking on my own vomit and it would scare the crap out of me! i got a slight unfill and i take an acid reflux over the counter medication just to be safe.