Hey I'm Anna and want to get lap band. I have an appointment tomorrow at Fort Worth Lap-Band here in Texas. My insurance will not cover it, so I will have to finance it my self. I'm 31 and have Rheumatoid and over weight by about 80lbs. I was wondering if anyone here has had RA and had got lap-band?

i have it in mny knees neck shoulders and arms i need to loose80 aswell just banded july9 i havelost 27 pnds and5 inches arthrits still bad but not nearly as bad

Glad to hear!! I've been reading on it and it says that persons with autoimmune diseases should not get lap-band. I really want to get it though! Are you on medication for your arthritis?

yes

its in my knees and the heavier i was, the more it hurt

its gotten better since my surgery

anything (any loss) is an improvement and helps

i was but it was meds wasnt allowed withlapband but now i can do injections cuz those dont effect the stomach and i swim and thathelps pt also

Well went to my appt. and I will be having the surgery on Nov. 16th!!!! Woo Hoo!!!!! The doctor said I could take my NSAID drugs as well!!!

I take Enbrel and it wasn't an issue. Good Luck!!

I take Enbrel and it wasn't an issue. Good Luck!!

Thank you so much!! I haven't told my RA doctor yet. I'm pretty sure she won't like it though. I'm doing it anyways! I will check into Enbrel!

i like the injections better they are good for3 months i forget to takepills

So my surgery date is Nov 16th!!!! Can't wait!!! My liquid diet is 2 weeks:(

The PA went through all my meds (and I'm a lot, because I have not just RA, but fibro, interstitial cystitis, and bipolar disorder) and none were a problem. She even told me I could continue to take celebrex, which surprised me, I thought all those sorts of meds were a no-no. I forgot to ask about prednisone though, but I very rarely take it....only when my med starts to fail and I need something short term so I can function. But if I was told I couldn't take it, I'd deal!