I was banded 10/22 and have 3 cc in a 10 cc band w no restriction yet. I'm careful not to eat late or to overeat, but every single morning at 4 am I awake w terrible back Bain that radiates up to my palate. I'm too young for a heart attack and it goes away if I have a tums and sit up in bed, but it comes back at 6 am requiring another tums and sitting up in bed. The pain feels like when I had my gallbladder attacks. It is bad. But my gall bladder is out. I had a hiatal hernia repair so it shouldn't be reflux, but clearly it's acid related because tums helps. What is this and how do I avoid it so I can get a full nights rest!!??

This most certainly is a question for the doctor. I hope he can offer you some relief.

Sounds like reflux - the pain is acid burning your eophagus. You might need an unfill or to take proper medication for it.

I just had 3 back to back unfills due to reflux and pain....I am now taking prevacet for 2 weeks to heal my esophagus. The pain and reflux are both gone. I had a total of 1.25 cc removed. I feel great, fingers crossed!

I was banded 10/22 and have 3 cc in a 10 cc band w no restriction yet. I'm careful not to eat late or to overeat, but every single morning at 4 am I awake w terrible back Bain that radiates up to my palate. I'm too young for a heart attack and it goes away if I have a tums and sit up in bed, but it comes back at 6 am requiring another tums and sitting up in bed. The pain feels like when I had my gallbladder attacks. It is bad. But my gall bladder is out. I had a hiatal hernia repair so it shouldn't be reflux, but clearly it's acid related because tums helps. What is this and how do I avoid it so I can get a full nights rest!!??

def sounds (like floridas) said what i am thinking.

call your doctor and let them advise you how to fix/solve and help with that pain. you need your rest.

I get reflux if I eat late, but usually it comes with saliva that I have to spit up. If it reflux, you surgeon can prescribe something for it. Best wishes,Karen

I hope you were able to contact your doctor about this. Please let us know what they say. Hope all is well.

Hello, I'm new to this site and I had the band five days ago I have severe pain in my left side and back and I keep swelling in my stomach and it is very painful!! I was told I would feel better in two or three days after surgery but I don't !!! I had a precious stomach surgery last year and the Dr said I had some scar tissue.just wondering if anyone else had this problem?