I am really scared right now. I was banded in JUNE of 2004. Since day one I have been suffering from terrible acid reflux almost every time I eat.It doesnt usually matter what I eat. I havent been able to eat anything with tomatoes in it since the surgery. ANYTHING with any spice is horrible. The doc sent me to get a swallow test and he said my espphogus is a mess. The doctor then gave me a medicine that really hasnt helped at all. I called the nurse yesterday and will go to the doc on monday. When I researched this surgery, what drew me to it was the thought of eating a little of regular foods, not eating soft bland food for my entire life. I'm not losing because I end up eating high calorie soft food to stop the hunger pains and pain in my throat. Any ideas anyone? I am so afraid of losing my band and i was self pay.:help:

I had a total unfill last summer, it's nothing to worry about. Think about your poor esophagus and give it the gift of time to heal. Be thankful that you HAVE the ability to unfill and give your system time to rest! Don't worry, this does not mean that you will lose your band. It's just a breather and you'll be back in business soon. :eek:

my surgeon says the band will clear up my reflux.

are you saying that you started experiencing reflux after surgery?

Unopadre, lots of people who have reflux before banding report that it is cleared up by surgery. But there are situations where banded people get a form of reflux (it's not precisely the same thing as non-banded people get).

If our bands are too tight--which can happen from a too-tight fill, or Water retention, or slippage, or internal swelling, for example--it's very easy to have the experience of lying down before all the food and drink has left the pouch. In that circumstance, when we fall asleep and the muscles relax, undigested material can reflux back up through the esophagus. That's what people are talking about here.

It's not "acid" reflux because there's little to no acid involved. It can usually be managed with an unfill or behavioral modifications, depending on the cause.

Hi

I had an unfil (only 2cc left in 9cc band..l in the beginning of December and reflux left immediately.Had a fill up to 5cc's 3 weeks ago....very little reflux,some heartburn, no restriction and I eat to much all the time.....am going for another fill this week and hope to not have to much hassles with the reflux afterwards....I still have a lot of epigastric pain and back pain though...