The last month or so I have been waking up coughing and sometimes having to throw up. I cant eat much and am forced back to almost all liquid. I am afraid my band may have slipped and dont want to get the fluid out since I know I will definetly put weight back on. I have come to far to go back.

Question, a girl at my work was banded at the same place I was and said the same thing happened to her and they told her to back on liquids for about 2 weeks.

I have been reading on this forum that allot of people having similar symptoms bought otc meds for acid relfux and it helped.

Can anyone give me any advise, especially if you have suffered with the same thing.

I cant afford to go back right now for a barium swallow since Im not on the plan anymore and they charge $125. for the visit.

thank you all

You need to see your doctor. I know it is not cheap. I am self-pay myself and have to pay 75 dollars everytime I see my doctor. I think it is very important that you see him to avoid long-term problems that could cost you even more.

I did make the first appt they had and it ends up it is only $75 too ty

Well I have a lap band slip I cannot eat any solid foods and I'm 8 mths preg . And my band was emptied completly at 22 weeks preg. It happens. I went through try results they only charge $75 for an adjustment now. I have to have my band removed. I hear that if it slips you can have all the fluid removed and it will heal it self so if u want to keep the band I suggest getting an adjustment and trying to muster up some will power till it heals.

Thank you for this information. Why did you get your band removed?

Well I have a lap band slip I cannot eat any solid foods and I'm 8 mths preg . And my band was emptied completly at 22 weeks preg. It happens. I went through try results they only charge $75 for an adjustment now. I have to have my band removed. I hear that if it slips you can have all the fluid removed and it will heal it self so if u want to keep the band I suggest getting an adjustment and trying to muster up some will power till it heals.

I was really surprised they lowered their cost, when I first started going there they were charging $125.00

I have been on soft food and liquids and so far 2 days now no acid reflux and have not throw up, but Im still keeping my appt for next week cause I want to do the barium swallow

thank you

Well I have a lap band slip I cannot eat any solid foods and I'm 8 mths preg . And my band was emptied completly at 22 weeks preg. It happens. I went through try results they only charge $75 for an adjustment now. I have to have my band removed. I hear that if it slips you can have all the Fluid removed and it will heal it self so if u want to keep the band I suggest getting an adjustment and trying to muster up some will power till it heals.

I just had my first fill at True Results on 1/31. I have a different insurance since my surgery and since I don't know if fills are covered I asked about cost. They also told me $75 but if you pay 6 months in advance they only charge $40 per fill or if you can't pay in advance you can sign an agreement to have $40 taken out of your bank account each month. Seems like a good plan to pay in advance or authorize the automatic payments.

Yes the cost has gone down dramatically . That is a plus . But I was not impressed with the care I got while pregnant and haven't spoke with my surgeon since the day of my surgery 3 yrs ago.

I'm seeing another doctor now one that actually cares about my well being and my baby. He said the slip is so bad it has to r removed . I'm trying to make it to 36 weeks I'm only 33 but my ban slipped while I had 0 fill? Dis heartening . But I honestly have had nothing but complications in fact I actually got to a point where I was to skinny can u believe it . 110 lbs. I looked hungry haha. But as soon as you have fill taken out of the band I at one point gained 20 lbs in one week . On a liquid diet. Soup and water . I was that dehydrated. So idk . I'm glad I got to get the weight off. I know it will be a challenge once it's removed to keep it off but I want to at least be able to eat a salad now . If I never see a cup of broth or potato soup again I'm ok with that lol. Good luck to all my fellow banders Im sure your journey will be much more successful than mine . Do right by your band and it will do right by you. It's all a mental game . Be stronger than your thoughts.xoxo

I literally just posted about this. I have been banded for almost 2 years, down 85 lbs...and you would think I would know better than to wait a whole MONTH before getting an unfill when I couldn't get anything down for about 90% of the time. I had a few bad consecutive stuck/PB episodes that I believe set off a serious irritation and inflammation of my stoma. It was completely swollen shut at times!!! I was unable to get warm liquids down in the morning, and if I tried would have constant pressure in my chest with small air movement in my stomach, somewhat like very tiny burps but hardly ever anything that felt like relief. It is not until today when I got 3 cc of the 5 in my band removed that unrealized just how miserable I was. I kept thinking it would get better...and sometimes, it did. But it always went back to the same old stuck feeling. I am hoping my upper GI next week will reveal that I did not do any serious damage. Until then, I will enjoy brig bake to drink liquids freely without having chest pain or PBing multiple times daily. I am ashamed that I let it go on this long, and can blame no one but myself. The band is a tool and you have to listen to it, or you will lose it. I will never convince myself that it could possibly resolve again. Because it clearly won't! I was resistant to removing more than half of my fill, but was advised by the NP that it was my only option for allowing my stomach to heal. Thankfully it worked, and hopefully no permanent damage was done.