difficulties with fills

hanna98 · July 15, 2007

I was banded in July, 2006. I've lost about 60 pounds, but have had to be "unfilled" after each fill. I suffer from extreme acid reflux after fills and can't keep any food down. After 4-5 days of vomiting and literally starving, I always return to my doctor to remove the saline. I just had an upper GI done to see if something was wrong with the band, my stomach, or my esophogus...all were clear! Has anyone out there suffered from this or anything similar? I need help!

cyndilou29 · July 15, 2007

I tighten up a lot after fills - lots and lots of swelling. How much is he putting in? I can only do .25 or .5 cc at a time.

hanna98 · July 16, 2007

Hey, Cyndilou! Sorry to hear that you have difficulties, too, but it's so good to know I'm not alone! The last time we tried a fill, he put in 1 cc. I can't see that .25 or.50 cc's would made much of a difference, but I'll give it another shot! I'm determined to make this thing work! Thanks for the info.

juliegeraci · July 16, 2007

Yes, my friend couldn't sleep at night. She had to be unfilled a little bit and will be on medication for the rest of her life while being banded.

wombat712 · July 17, 2007

I go for my first fill next week. I've been so excited to be off my reflux medicine since my procedure. I'll keep it in stock for when I get the fill in case that comes back!

Big As Life · July 17, 2007

Hanna,

I have never had this problem and I am sorry to hear you are having such a hard time...I hope that they will be able to find out what is wrong and fix it...have they checked you for a hernia???I had acid reflux before I had the band put on, but I had a hernia...once that was repaired the acid reflux is gone...