I need to know if perscription meds will help with real bad reflux? I am only on liquids and still get it. Never had it before my band. WIll smoking cause reflux? I smoke about a pack a day. The pain sems to be primarily ion my left side around my neck and shoulder and the middle of my chest. This not a heart attack, I have had 3 EKG's in the last 6 months, and everything was all good. I was banded on March 10th, 2006.

do you think it is reflux? it sounds like the gas problem that alot of us have experienced. reflux is heartburn. does it feel the same or does it feel like a heart attack?

Reflux is when the fluids from your stomach comes up in your throat. It's almost like regurgitating. Is that what you are experiencing?

It's possible that what your feeling is residual pain from the gas used in surgery. It pushes against the diaphram and the pain radiates into the chest, neck and shoulder.

And grats on your banding!

I guess that my pains are gas. I have had no problem with anything comming back up. Is there anything I can do about it?

just walk and toot, walk and toot! also try mylanta and sleep on your left side on a heating pad. that really helped me a lot. good luck and it does get better. i am two weeks out tomorrow and feel pretty damn good. you also might want to eat some steamed brocolli. that produces gas so it might get it moving for you too. i ate some at about a week out, i thought my husband was going to die heheheheheh!!! paybacks!

You are overeating and it is causing referred pain to your shoulder. Eat more slowly and don't over-fill your pouch.

I know this sounds crazy, but it's true. I learned it from my local support group shortly after I was banded, and they were right on target.

I was in a lot of pain from gas build-up last night that I tried a chewable Gas-X tablet. About 10 minutes into it I started to burp and expel gas from behind. The gas is all gone now and I feel great.

Glad to hear it passed, Doug. *snickers*

i am having a problem with execess fluid build up while i am eating or right after. i get very nauseated and vomit...but i only vomit fluid. i am eating slowly and chewing very good. i have had my band for 1 year and know better than to eat differently. it does not matter if i eat a couple of bites of steak or grits...i usually get the same result...fluid build up in my pouch and vomiting of the fluid.....which i hate to vomit. any advice?