Does anyone know how to get rid of acid reflux? I have tried everything and nothing seems to work. I feel so miserable when it happens. Is there anything prescribed that works?

PS: salad dressing with vinegar in it causes it because vinegar IS acid!

Yep. Just had a little bit of it and made me sick!

PS: salad dressing with vinegar in it causes it because vinegar IS acid!

Yep just had a little bit of it and it made me sick!

Went tob doctor...he told me to take the Pervicid two times a day and took out what he put in last week. Ahhh...don't feel that brick in my stomach anymore. Nurse said it might have been the chicken I ate the other night. It had skin on it.

Great news. I'm taking Protonix that my doctor prescribed me. I don't feel that bad anymore.

I'm calling tomorrow to get an unfill i cant take it. i feel like i have a lump in my throat and i cant eat anything.

I'm calling tomorrow to get an unfill i cant take it. i feel like i have a lump in my throat and i cant eat anything.

Hope you feel better.

Hey heidib, I spoke with you several weeks ago about the same issue on reflux and needing unfills, I went to a new doctor today(close to home), I explained my issue with acid reflux and always needing an unfill and gaining weight. He told me that this is becoming very common with a lot of band patients, he also said that lapband surgery was the big crazzzz about 5 or 6 years ago, now the new thing is the sleeve surgery. The lapband has to many problems with acid reflux! Well, I was pissed off about that. I have no plans on getting more surgery to change with the times. His game plan for me is to do a barium swallow and check my band. He seems to think I might be one of those patients that has reached a peak with the band and I might have to work hard on my own to reach my 150 goal weight.

I don't understand how they are "selling" the sleeve as a solution to reflux issues. If you go onto the vertical sleeve board you will discover that every sleever has to routinely take acid reducing medication.I am not sure how long after surgery they have to continue taking them but I think it is at least for the 1st year. As there are very few people that have been sleeved for any considerable length of time then I would have also thought that it was impossible for them to know if the reflux is something that could recur at a later stage.

welli go into see my doc tomorrow for an unfill. I am fine with it. i was very lose for year before my recent fill and i did fin with maintaining. hunger isnt my problem it cravings and head hunger. i dont think my band is much help to me anymore anyway. I have felt on my own for a long time now. I CAN DO THIS!!!!

glad i got in there this am cause now i am getting the burning with the tightness. Long story short....they took some out...i still had gurgling....they took out a lot and noe i only have 3cc in my band. I'm ok with it though....i can do this! They think i may have a slipped band,,,,getting upper GI in 4 wks. they told me to come in if i get worse.

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. I only have 2ml atm and am going back to see my Dr next week.

glad i got in there this am cause now i am getting the burning with the tightness. Long story short....they took some out...i still had gurgling....they took out a lot and noe i only have 3cc in my band. I'm ok with it though....i can do this! They think i may have a slipped band' date=',,,getting upper GI in 4 wks. they told me to come in if i get worse.[/quote']

Good luck. Had to get an unfill yesterday. Feel much better. No more heartburn and acid reflux. Still taking my Protonix.

I'm feeling much better... they prescribed meds too.

Ever since ny 3rd or so fill I have horrible acid reflux... I am not too tight. I suffered for months until I ran accross an over the counter medicine called rantidine. Not 100% on the spelling. I tried everything from home remedies such as table spoons of honey, tums, and even milk. None of it helped. The rantidine is in all did brands, CVS wal mart, Walgreens.... all of them r great

Hope it helps u like it has me

thanks! :-)

Well ladies, I had my upper gi done today. The doctor just called me and I have a slip!!!! OMG! Again the only thing I had was being to tight and acid reflux, I have had several fills and unfills. Once I get the unfill I get relief, no night cough no acid reflux. So I must decided to get this repaired. I had gained weight with the unfills but no other symptoms. I heard that if you had a slip you would have all kinds of issues. If I had not had this procedure done today I would have never known. I might have this done I'm not sure what to do.