Hello everyone .i have been banded for over four years and have major burning and pain after eating and most of the time pain under my left ribs.i have been back and fourth to doctors and feel like he doesnt want to deal with me.i have gained 30pds back.any ideas out there.i am considering removal but dr is givimg me a hard time .help

Go to a different Dr. This may not be band related. It could be an ulcer, gall bladder problem etc etc.

Hi, I searched the forums to see if anyone else had the same problem as I did and I found your post. You described the same exact problem I have. After I eat, I get this excrusiating burning sensation in my stomach on the left side. I've been banned for 4 years now and for the past 2-3 months have had this problem. I really hope it's not the band and possibly something minor. I definitely need to see a bariatic doctor because I don't know if I can take it any longer. If you find out what the problem is, would you let me know. It would help me tremendously. Thanks.

Beverly

Hi, I know you haven't seen me here before, but I was banded April 2007 and I used to come on the forums back then but stopped a long time ago, but I came back because I started to have burning sensations in my chest and stomach about 2 months ago. I thought it would go away, but it didn't and I just wanted to find out if anyone else was having the same problems and if they had any suggestions. I was going to go to a bariatic doctor, but decided to ask a doctor friend of mine. I told her the symptoms and she said it could be ulcers or gastritis. Anyway she suggested I try Prolosac (maybe spelled wrong) which is an acid reducer. She had some samples in her car and gave them to me. It's a 14-day treatment where you take 1 pill a day in the morning with a glass of water before eating anything. Well, let me tell you that towards the end of the day (I started yesterday 11/29), I started feeling better. By the time I got home from work (5:30pm) I felt like a new person. Today, 11/30, I'm not burning at all. I'm going to continue the 14-day treatment and see what happens. You can only do this treatment every 4 months, unless instructed by your doctor. All I can say is OMG! It worked and I'm just happy as a bee right now! You can get Prolosac over the counter and they may a stronger prescription version. The generic name for it is Omeprazole. Please, by all means go to your doctor first. I hope this helps.