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I've had my band a couple of years, was unfilled a couple of months ago due to reflux, PBing, unable to eat band friendly foods. Lately, I'm PBing up foods I ate more than 8 hours earlier, waking with acid in my mouth, etc. I follow band rules and am satisfied for at least five hours after eating, whether it stays down or not. Right now I'm feeling stuck on two tiny pills (prescription) and can't eat Breakfast till they're through.

I have an appt next week with my GI doctor to figure out the next step. Any ideas?

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I am right there with ya with the reflux and acid it's horrible... Got a fill last Thursday miserable all weekend had to go back in and take .3 ccs out... I would rather lose 4 lbs a month the hardway than to be sick and lose 20 lbs a month the puking way...pills don't help either...

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I have days all hell breaks loose- acid- throwing up and next day like it never happened... so weird- I think if you make the band mad it will stay mad for the day-- little Water little tea--nothing more- and I am talking about the same foods- same rotuine, but maybe too fast or whatever- I think getting COLD yest with the temp I started crowching up with my body- you know tightening up- and boy not nice today i'ts is much warmer and ate a small chili hot dog w out bread- no problems. Was ready to call DR--- and wala fix itself. this happends every once in a blue moon- I do not know why.

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these kinds of post scares the crap outta me,,, dont know now if i wanna do this or not

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Better to know the bad stuff going in, and it's up to you whether you want to deal with it. Some are lucky, like Honk, but most of us have a few problems here and there. Only you can weigh if it's worth the potential problems... for me it was. When I read about people's various problems before I was banded, the overwhelming majority said problems or not, they'd do it again. That was what convinced me...

I've had a lot of problems myself... In fact, I'm having revision surgery a week from today. Even with all that, I'd do it again.

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Sounds like your band may have slipped.

I have had my band for 2.5 months and have had no acid reflux/sliming/pb'ing etc (knocking on wood)

As I eat if I feel like some food is making me slightly uncomfortable I either slow down or stop eating till I feel better. My weight loss has been decent and i'm loving this so far

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My band hasn't slipped...I have scar tissue under the band around my stomach, per the doctor. Hoping that I can find a way to keep it.

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I went today to Drs. they did the flourscopy... band is great! little irritated he said but great -took out 1 cc for a couple of months said should relieve the problems I have been having at night with acid / refulx and night coughs etc. I know trying to eat between jobs or when I get off at 10 PM etc has not been the best I can do for my band- but I am soooo relived that it is in perfect condition... :):lol::P

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Great news! Keep on keeping on!

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as scary as these types of posts are to me (a hopefully soon-to-be-bandster) I am thankful for them because I need to know the ups and downs. I hope you start to feel better soon!! :)

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Whew, so glad everything is ok. That is scary, and something all of us 2 plus banded worry about. Good luck.

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I went through this for almost a year. Fluid in, fluid out. All the co-pays were expensive, so I ended up having my hiatal hernia repaired in Feb (was done during surgery 5/2010). I felt good for about a month, then came the symptoms again! I decided to go to a different Dr and low and behold, 4 tests and a few months later in Sept I had my gallbladder removed. I have never felt so lethargic, I just knew it was something! I feel so much better now just 7 weeks later it's amazing. I hope you find some relief, the puking/reflux/fatigue really started to extinguish my motivation and social life. Amazing what our bodies can take!

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