We just got back from vacation in Disney World and both my husband and I got sick with (probably) a virus that caused severe diarrhea and vomiting. I threw up at 60 minute intervals from midnight to 6 AM, when we finally decided to go to the hospital and get some medication to stop the vomiting. They did an xray and decided the band is still in the correct place, then gave me IV fluids and reglan to stop the GI problems and (at my request) a scrip for Phenergan to take later. That is what actually helped.

Questions: Will such violent retching actually hurt the band? What should I do in the future if such a problem happens?

Not sure about your question but it seems we just had the same virus. I spent the other night vomiting every hour or so myself and then this morning my fiance has the same problem:sick. I was actauly thinking the same thing you are though. When I get banded can something like this affect it?

Someone mentioned here (or another board) to get a prescription from your doctor to keep in the house for nausea due to something besides the ban (virus, flu, food poisoning, etc.). It starts with a P but wasn't Phenergan. I'm calling my doctor tomorrow to see what he can do.

Maybe it was Promethesine, (sp), which is the generic for phenergan.

Maybe it was Promethesine, (sp), which is the generic for phenergan.

I believe you're right :girl_hug:

Correct spelling (only because I looked it up):

promethazine

Yeah, I do actually have a prescription for Phenergan (generic: Promethazine) at home for my migraines but, unfortunately, I was in Florida and the medication was in Illinois!

So does throwing up actually hurt the band? Did I really need to go to the ER?