I have been banded since 9/6/05 and the band helped my reflux and heartburn to go away completely. Now, just a month ago I have been waking up every night choking about 4 to 6 times a night, I am guessing acid reflux-it feels a little different then it used to before the lapband. I haven't had a fill since feb and i was fine the first two months with it. Now I am not as restricted and having this problem.

Has anyone had this particular problem and what did you do to help it?

I am right there with you. I am going through the exact same thing right now. Go to the Dr and get some meds for it or at least get it checked out. From what I have been told so far untreated reflux can be BAD BAD BAD fr our band. I am on losec and I dont feel the reflux now, but my Dr wont give me a fill even though I dont have any restriction because I have the reflux.

My doctor will still give me a fill, I am scheduled for the first week of June for a fill. And I don't have much restriction right now. I just started taking prevacid again, I hate having to take medications again. I thought that the band was suppose to prevent reflux? I'm confused. Thanks for your response. Let me know if you find out if there is another fix for reflux besides medicine.

I have had my band since april 2001 I have lost 111 lbs so far. I have is problem if I eat anything befor I lay down. But most of the time it is after a fill.

Have you been having reflux since 2001?

No it really just stated waith the last couple of fills I had on April 05 then again in march 06.

I thought I would kill myself if I had to live another day with acid reflux. The lack of sleep was messing with my mind. I went for a small unfill and I have had no further trouble. Waking up with hot lava in your mouth is not something I ever want to repeat!!!

No ammount of medication would have fixed my reflux. I just needed a small unfill.

It's more like just flem and it almost feels like it is coming from my lungs or something.

Wendy:

That really sounds like post-nasal drip. It will wake you up coughing. Do a search on nasal irrigation. You simply rinse your sinuses with a salt-water solution before bed. Works wonders!

you know it kind of feels like it could be coming from the nasal area, thank you I will definently try that.

Ok, I bought saline yesterday and tried that because I am desperate for sleep and I slept the whole night through which I haven't done in over a month. Thank you so much for that suggestion.

Wendy:

You just made my day! :clap2: I am so happy to have helped.

I have suffered with respiratory problems for many years and have taken TONS of steroids which I blame for most of my weight and other health problems.

After spending years of suffering and lots of $$$$ on treatments for various symptons, heartburn being one of them, I learned about nasal irrigation.

It seems kind of gross at first, but it feels so good it is easy to get addicted! Especially in the cold and flu season.

As weird as this sounds. I finally figured out "my acid reflux" was / is due to me not eating enough. It took almost 4 weeks of looking at foods and times I was eating, it finally stumbled onto the fact it was not the time or any " normal" factors for me it was a calorie "quantity". If I get below 1400- I have horrid reflux- so I have to watch that now.

I am not trying to loose more weight, but their are days that my band "seizes up and Soup is it" due to cycle and moon beams or jupiter or whatever. I have to make sure I eat more or get it in somehow or I pay for it!

I hope the post nasal drip is your cause- cause the lack of sleep can drive you insane!