What do you bander's do to keep this stuff flowing through your band>

I have such bad allergies and this gunk feels like it lays in my throat and I have tried cough syrups with expectorants and they do not really do much. Any thoughts?

Tomorrow I am going to do a barium ultra sound to ck the band and make sure all is good. It has not been checked in almost 2 yrs and it has been almost a year since I had a fill. Been a bit worried about my food intake as I did gain some weight. But we will see..

Really want to know about the Phlegm, thanks for your input folks..

M

To me that sounds like slime....from getting mildly stuck. The first couple of times it happened to me, when I coughed a big blob of stuff came up. Sooo gross! It sounds almost like you have a cough from being sick. I do have allergies also and haven't quite figured out if they contribute to band tightness or not. When I take an allergy med it doesn't really seem to help with the slime (but I can breathe better through my nose, which does help at times). Can you take a Reactine or something daily for now while it's bad allergy season?

Slime...sounds really gross does everyone get that what can I GI to prevent it

Glad you are getting your band checked. Is it from post nasal drip? Allergies can make bands feel tighter. If it isn't from your sinuses, it could be from reflux from your stomach, that can cause a cough.

I don't have a cough at all, and my sinuses are mad drippy up here in Jersey! lol Back home I would be all clogged up but here in NJ my nose is constantly running. I know the doc will notice tomorrow when he does that barium swallow ultra sound, and no reflux to speak of really..

I will be very glad when he just says oh it all looks good 1/2 cc is all i am going to give you and that will be my sweet spot I am sure of it.!!!

We will see

Thank you all for your input