Complete unfill and in pain after

[joecs1 4]

My pouch was irritated and swollen so Dr took all my Fluid out. Ten minutes after it felt like I was having a heart attack, bp was sky high, heart rate thru the roof! Went back in to see my Dr and she had me rushed to the hospital as a precaution, even though we all felt it was gastro/band related. Heart is fine! But I still keep getting pain in my chest where the band is located! Is it normal to feel discomfort after an unfill?

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No, it's not normal at all, in fact most people have the exact opposite reaction and feel much better.

Has your doctor done a barium swallow? Checked you for a slip?

[joecs1 4]

The unfill came right after the barrium swallow. Pouch was dilated and irritated. No slip! Had an upper GI scope done as well. I am going to call her if the pain comes back again. Last time was this morning.

[Toddy 758]

I was just the opposite... horrible pain that was relieved by unfill.

[NaNa 878]

My pouch was irritated and swollen so Dr took all my Fluid out. Ten minutes after it felt like I was having a heart attack, bp was sky high, heart rate thru the roof! Went back in to see my Dr and she had me rushed to the hospital as a precaution, even though we all felt it was gastro/band related. Heart is fine! But I still keep getting pain in my chest where the band is located! Is it normal to feel discomfort after an unfill?

Sometimes after being too tight for awhile, there is damage done, like pouch dilation that will mimic heart problems and the pouch will throb and be very painful and scary and is similar to heart problems.

Also sometimes totally unfillng the band will make it very uncomfortable for a while, and sometimes you may need medication after severe irritation, some people are put on carafate and a PPi, like protonix after being too tight, remember all band slips don't show on Upper Gi's if you are still feeling bad after two weeks, something probably is still wrong.

Pouch dilation (which is a considered a mild slip, swollen pouch) sometimes can feel just as worse than a full band slip, but a pouch dilation can be managed and treated with a total unfill, and medication, whereas band slippage CANNOT, band slippage has to be surgically fixed or the band removed.