Hello. I had the surgery done 2 years ago. I lost about 65 pounds. I then gained back about 40 pounds back, due to my own fault, going back to poor, very poor, diet. I am now having some painful heartburn (not painful enough to go to ER, but very uncomfortable). The past 3 nights I have had issues where I woke up choking on "wet burp" stuff. I am also having sharp pain in my back, very similar to how I felt before I had my gallbladder removed several years ago. Does any of this sound like the band might have slipped? Could it all be related? I know I HAVE to revert back to the diet and good habits I learned after the surgery, but, I am truly concerned that I may have done some damage?? Is anybody "in the know"? Does any of this sound familiar? Thank you.

It sounds to me like a trip to your surgeon would be wise....it sounds like you may need an endoscopy to check for slippage and hiatal hernia. Good luck.

Mimi

yeah just go and make a dr's appointment so that you dont have to guess...So that you can be sure

I had issues like you're describing when I was pregnant. I would wake up with vomit in my throat and mouth. Eating certain foods like pizza in particular would make my back hurt. All these symptoms eventually subsided after the pregnancy. I recommend seeing your doctor like others have recommended. Also try not to eat at least 2-3 hours before you sleep and try an over the counter heartburn medicine like Tums or Prilosec. I hear Nexium is good that calls for a prescription

I had issues like you're describing when I was pregnant. I would wake up with vomit in my throat and mouth. Eating certain foods like pizza in particular would make my back hurt. All these symptoms eventually subsided after the pregnancy. I recommend seeing your doctor like others have recommended. Also try not to eat at least 2-3 hours before you sleep and try an over the counter heartburn medicine like Tums or Prilosec. I hear Nexium is good that calls for a prescription

It does sounds like a slip. You do need to see your surgeon or bariatric specialist. You.sound like you are ready to get back on track, anyway. Good luck, the New Year is a a good time to start back. Karen