Hi my name is Robin! I had Lapband surgery April 5,2007. For 1 week everything was okay, however I was not eating just drinking. Then my husband and I went out to eat ,I ordered cream soup and immediatly started throwing up. This continued and my doctors office tried several different things, including totally making sure the band had no air or fluid.Also I need to mention I had a Hiatel Hernia repaired at the time of surgery. My doctor felt like my esophagus was swollen so he started me on a dose pak of steroids I thought that was helping. The Monday after I started the meds I woke up very sick throwing up and severe diarrhea, nothing stayed down for one whole week. I went to my family doctor and I was suffering from severe dehydration, and he was a little unsure of treating me he wanted me to go back to my surgeon. He called my surgeon and he agreed to see me the next day at 2:00. When I saw him he just wanted to make sure I knew what he had done was not causing these problems. He finally did agree to give me a bag of fluids, neither doctor could pick up a blood pressure.I'm a little better, I usually only throw up once a day.This week I started a new sympton swelling I called my surgeon again he let me know it was'nt the Lapband. My family doctor precribed a diuretic. The swelling is much better. Can anyone relate? Please help if you can.

Princessrobin, I am SO sorry you're going through this. It must be so scary for you and even more so because your surgeon won't look into because he's convinced it's not the band AND your pcp isn't really doing much BECAUSE of the lapband. I wish I had advice for you. I hope some of our forum nurses and docs can shed some light for you.

I wish we knew what makes us swell and why some of us are to tight to eat breakfast, soup for lunch and then can get something down for dinner. I swell after every single fill almost. My bp meds have a diuretic in them and that does not seem to make any difference with me. My doc has me swigging 2 teas of carafate suspension before meals and at bedtime if I have swelling.

If you all know what causes the swelling then post it for sure!!!!!