I don't understand why my nose runs when I am full. Just curious if anyone has this happen to them. Do you know the reason why? Or is it just one of those lap-banding phenomena? Any light that can be shed would be greatly appreciated.

....feedback irritation through the Vagus Nerve...probably....don't have my books in front of me but as I recall there's a superior cervical plexus which shares common synaptic centers with the various cranial network...

Stimulation of the sympathetic branch of the nervous system will produces activation of the tissues innervated by those brances....

and 'eyes watering' - 'nose running' - hiccupping -- activation of the sweat glands independant of temperature regulation--- are all common 'on switch' modes when this occurs....

...so says Guyton's Physiology et al.....

Jack-

Do you think this can cause migraine headaches?? I used to suffer from terrible migraines, but I haven't had too much trouble in the last 10 years. That is untill I got my band(maybe just coincidence?!). Now I'm having at least 3 migraines a week. Anyone else having this problem?

Lisa