I got my band in May 2010 n ive lost weight and i have been happier of course because i lot weight, but, life is starting to suck. I develpoed a lactose intolerance from the band and this just started this summer. Its bad too cuz i can't even do soy now for some reason. I have pain above a 10 from gas in my stomach if i eat more then a little of milk or soy. And my blood pressure is now high which from what i understood u were supossed to get better from the lapband not get worse in some departments. Has anyone had this happen to them? The lactose problem. Cuz if i find out i can help myself by talking all the fluid out of the band to let me eat dairy again i will.

I can't really answer to you lactose problem. Your blood pressure however is not affected by the lapband. I would speak to your doctor about your issues.

Can I ask how old you are?

Lactose intolerance can be a late-onset thing.

You should still go ask your doctor, though!!

Talk to your doctor. I developed lactose intolerance late in my 30s and had been a huge milk drinker before that. I use lactaid milk and the chewables for products that contain lactose now. High blood pressure is not always weight related. I have a very thin friend who has had HBP for years, as does all of her skinny family. I think theirs is just something genetic.