Hi everyone I am new to this forum. I started my journey in January 2009 and had my surgery June 2009. I started at 300 pounds and I am currently down 80 pounds since then. I am so pleased with my results and never regretted my decison hovever here in the last few months I haven't been able to lose anymore weight. What I am having problems with now is that I am running in to periods where for more than a few days I am not able to keep anything down not even water. It feels like I have heartburn too as I am having to throw up whatever I eat. I have seen the doctor and they usually will take out fluid from the band but it seems like that isn't helping. Has anyone out there had this problem also if so what did you do about it?

I went through something similar, but mine came on all of a sudden. About two weeks ago, it hurt to breath, eat or drink. I called the doctor, and I went in that same day. He took all my Fluid out. I went last week for a fluro, and he said I had been tight for so long it caused like a mushroom above the band. I guess that was causing my paint and everything. I would get completely unfilled, and then let them check you.

I had heartburn for a few weeks before I went to the doctor. That is a sign you may be too tight.

Sounds like you are definitely in the red zone. I was not sure from your post if you have actually had any fill removed yet...if you have, and you are still having problems, then you need more removed! I would worry about slippage with your symptoms...you need to see your band doc and i would not delay if I were you!

I agree with the others. Not to be a doom-sayer, but that is how I started out last November and last week had revision surgery for a slip. I think I waited too long to have it checked and then missed 3 appointments due to the constant snow storms here....Please go to doc.