I've had to have a lot of my fluid removed because of heartburn and reflux that started about a year ago. Now I've gained back 15-20 pounds because I have no restriction. Every time I get a fill I start with the severe reflux and heartburn with eating. Has anyone gone through this? I don't know what to do. I have PCOS and I can't seem to drop the weight with diet and exercise.

I have not, but what does the doc recommend?

Has your doctor put you on medication for your reflux?

I've had to have a lot of my Fluid removed because of heartburn and reflux that started about a year ago. Now I've gained back 15-20 pounds because I have no restriction. Every time I get a fill I start with the severe reflux and heartburn with eating. Has anyone gone through this? I don't know what to do. I have PCOS and I can't seem to drop the weight with diet and exercise.

call the dr and let them know what is going on and to advise you. they would offer you the best (what is going on). hope you feel better.

I have been on medication. But I only get reflux when I get a fill. So he's taken the fluid out since my problem is related to my fills. I have an appt next Tuesday. I'm hoping I can get to my sweet spot again. I was so close to my goal (w/in 10 pounds and now I'm 30 away . I'm just at a loss as to why after 4 years I'm having this problem when I was doing so good.

Have they checked for band slippage?

No, because he says I don't have any symptoms of slippage. I've asked him several times. This all started when I got a fill last year after going a year without one to help me lose the last 10-15 pounds, and after I did that I started having problems with reflux and ended up sick for a month throwing up, so the doc took most of my fluid out to let my stomach heal and that's when I gained my weight back. Since last January I haven't been successful when I get a full because my reflux is back and I end up having to take my fluid out.

It seems to be a common problem a couple of years out and I have no idea why it happens. Something similar happened to me earlier this year too. It's really annoying as it seems that if there is enough fluid for some restriction then reflux occurs - if at a level where there is no reflux then there is no restriction either.I would love to know how and why the 2 are connected.

Reflux was my ONLY symptom of my slip. I could keep anything down, no pain, no nausea - just severe reflux at night. I'm going thru almost the same thing right now. ABout 6 mths ago, my band slipped. My dr took out 1/2 of my 10cc fill and let it rest for 4 weeks. Without doing a followup xray to make sure it was fixed (now I wish I had insisted on it), they started the fill process when I told him I had no more reflux. The first 1cc fill was fine. No reflux - but also no restriction. The 2nd 1cc fill started my reflux again. Went back in for another xray. My band hadn't moved at all since the slip. So my dr just took out the 1cc he had previously given me that had sent me over the edge. Said he was treating my symptoms not the xray. The reflux went away, and I have a little restriciton, but at nite, it's like I don't have any at all. I still have occasional reflux (about 2x a week). In the past few months, I've gained about 10 lbs.

I know exactly how you're feeling. Reflux sucks. So does having little to no restriciton. Especially after having for years and doing well. I originally had only 15 lbs to goal. Now I have 25. It sucks. I have no clue what to do either. If I should go back to the dr and demand that he fix my band, start all over again, all the while paying out of pocket for it and driving 6 hrs round trip, or just leaving it alone, thankful for the little restriciton I do have.... hmmmm. what to do....

Good luck!

Marci

Wow Marci!

It sounds a lot like me. The only thing is that I only have reflux after a fill. Once the fluids gone in fine. My doc insists its not a slip and says that my EGD last November showed the band was in place. I'm at a loss.