What r signs of Slippage

YeeHaw · December 14, 2006

I have a pain on my left side under my rib. The pain is so intense that I have a hard time breathing and I have to lie down and put a hot pad on it until the pain weekens. I have been banded for 17 months with out any complications and I don't know what this pain is. I went in and had an upper GI and they told my my band looks great. Anyone have any ideas. The pain happens after I eat. But not everytime.

I had this same thing. I believe that the port hose is rubbing on a rib or something. When you eat it moves it. It will pass. May take a month or so, but I know exactly what you are talking about. I did lots of stomach exercises. It moved it back and now I am fine.

I know this may sound crazy but it worked for me.

JAYGERL05 · December 30, 2006

My band did not slip and after a day or 2 I was fine, I guess i was not ready to eat so fast after the fill. I am just realizing I never posted again and I got a pm about it.

tutuclvr · January 4, 2007

When my band slipped I had several symptoms.

1.) Severe, horrible reflux from anything I ate or drank

2.) Sour stomach from anything I ate or drank

3.) Vomiting that became more and more severe as the band slipped further

4.) Vomiting clear slime

5.) Vomiting black bile

6.) Severe chest pain that extended to the back between the shoulder blades

7.) Frequent and irritating hiccuping

8.) Unable to keep anything down including a drop of Water after being completely UNFILLED.

9.) A severe tight feeling around the stomach - like someone has a belt wrapped around your stomach and keeps pulling it tighter and tighter.

10.) Severe stomach pain

11.) Vomiting regardless of whether or not anything liquid or solid had been consumed.

12.) Vomiting every few minutes without having anything in 24-48 hours

13.) Vomiting even with prescription anti-nausea medications (pills or suppositories)

14.) Dehydration

15.) Weakness (unable to do anything except lie down)

16.) Aspirating during the night (vomiting through your nose) while sleeping

17.) Waking up strangling during the middle of the night

18.) Having to sleep sitting up in a recliner for fear of aspirating

19.) Extreme thirst from dehydration

If you start vomiting on a regular basis, go to your doctor immediately. Sometimes if a complete unfill is done, the band will go back into place if it is caught early enough. Do not ignore vomiting or severe reflux. See your doctor immediately upon experiencing any strange symptoms. It is easier to have an unfill for a few weeks than to risk losing your band. Having a slipped band is a miserable experience and one that nearly cost me my life. Listen to your body and heed its warnings. Think of the long-term weight loss, not immediate gratification of losing a few pounds. When your band is positioned properly and filled properly, you will lose weight and keep it off. Here's wishing all of you continued good health.

Vivian

hamiltonpaula9 · January 10, 2007

my question is this i am now on solid foods, sometimes i feel like i eat too much, but now i am hungry and cann't eat the food because it feels tight in my esophagus, and when i finish i feel bad like i am going to throw up. i try to chew my food good. also i haven't had a fill yet, was band Dec. 11, 2006, i was worry i did something wrong or should i be worry. Also i go for my first fill on Jan. 16,2007. I lost about 17 lbs and hope this is great, i been doing small exercises, mostly tone up, like arm bell, leg motions, about 5 mins on trend mins. Please send me a email at hamiltonpaula9@aol.com

lyndalafe · January 10, 2007

I was diagnosed with a slight slip back in Sept. Had a total unfill and then got a small fill to 1.9 which is where I have been since. Now it is January and I have maintained my weight; but have not lost much more, so would it be safe to try a little more fill again?