I hope someone can help me understand what is occurring with my lapband. I awake constantly through the night coughing from aspirating. I have had this happen before when a fill caused me to be too tight, but this is not the case now. I can eat and drink as I'm supposed to. It doesn't feel like heartburn, but rather like seepage backing up when I lie flat. Any help you can give would be so appreciated! I am craving uninterrupted sleep.

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I have had this problem for a few months now and found a simple solution that works for me.

First, I don't eat after 7:00PM. That seems to be the worst culprit for me.

Second - I drink a big mug of herbal (usually peppermint or chamomile) tea before bed.

When I follow these two suggestions, I usually sleep right through the night.

The other thing I've noticed is that my symptoms seem to crop up when I've been sleeping on my stomach. Not too sure how to prevent that one, though.

They are the work of Satan, Suz. Sold door to door and at super market entrances by innocent looking little girls in green uniforms. You've never seen them? *grins*

Ah yes! I've seen the little green people of which you speak. They force me to eat their diabolic offerings. Suz

I had a nasty case of food poisoning a little while ago, puked my guts up, which made me think, what happens after you're banded and you get really sick, not just the stuff in your pouch, I mean if you had food poisoning or stomach flu. If the food was already through the stoma and in the large part of the stomach. That can get pretty forcefull, believe me. Would it make the band slip? Would the stuff be able to get out through the little stoma and pouch? Suz:confused:

I have had this same problem twice and am totally unfilled for the 2nd time? On this Organic Apple Cidar Vinegar...do you drink it or take pills? Also each time have been unfilled, they have done barium swallow and say there is no slippage???? I spent 3 weeks not sleeping thru the nite and yet I could sleep during the day? what's up with that!