Hi everyone, I just had my lapband on 8/28/12... And everything seems so far ok... I haven't vomited or anything.. but I've been told that I must follow the diet to avoid band slipping...

How does a person know if their band slipped? Is there certain side effects? Just wondering what to look out for...

I've heard that you will know because you wont be able to keep anything down. Not even water.

Actually the only way you can know for sure if your band has slipped is with a test such as a barium swallow to check the position of the band. It's rare but slips can occur with no symptoms until they've become severe.

Anytime you can't keep water down, are vomiting regularly, have night cough, or acid reflux that you didn't have before- you want to contact your doctor. They could be signs of either a band that's too tight or a slipped band.

Actually the only way you can know for sure if your band has slipped is with a test such as a barium swallow to check the position of the band. It's rare but slips can occur with no symptoms until they've become severe.

Anytime you can't keep water down' date=' are vomiting regularly, have night cough, or acid reflux that you didn't have before- you want to contact your doctor. They could be signs of either a band that's too tight or a slipped band.[/quote']

Thank you for the info. I didn't know you could have no symptoms!! That is a little scary!

My first doctor's appointment is this Thursday so I will be asking about it but I have kept so far everything down... I have had no problems.. but I will ask my doctor. Thank you everyone.

I'm wondering whats going on recently. I can eat during the day but at evening time if I eat anything, I'm up till all hours either regurgitating food or phlegm. At times it even burns in my throat. I've had the band loosened and I was fine for about a month. It only happens at night. I move around a lot during the day and have no problems, but dont move around much in the evening. Anyone have this problem? Some advice please.