I am new at this, I have been banded for 3 weeks now and have been coughing and spitting up since surgery and , I went to the Dr. on wednesday and he said, Iv'e been restricted since surgery and then he removed some Fluid from my portal and then he said to drink some Water and it felt great, and then, I went home drank more water and then ate some muschy food and then had some water at about 2 hrs. later, but when, I went to bed same thing coughing and spitting up, and then my husband starts yelling that he needs some sleep because he gets up and goes to work, I don't work, I just want this to stop we need to get some sleep can anyone help me please, I'm begging you, thank's for listening Joann Yeley

So, the Dr. had put Fluid in your band at surgery? Do you know how much is still there.....?

Anyway, for myself, one rule I have is never to eat anything close to bedtime....If I don't eat by 6, 7pm the latest, then I don't eat.

I know in my case, it can take a while for food to pass through my band.....and laying down horizontally cannot help.

I think it's time to go back to the doctor. Coughing and spitting up is not normal.