Hi All - I've been suffering from wicked, wicked, WICKED bronchitis since Thanksgiving. I swear, this has been the roughest virus I've ever had in my life.

I've woken up every morning for the past week coughing over a sink and hacking up mucous. In the process, I dry heave because it tickles my gag reflex so much. Good news is I think it's at the tail end (please God, let it be so) since it's all coming out. But I'm worried because I do have a lap band... is it possible to "push" it out of place with dry heaving? Would I notice a difference if it did? I can't really control it at this point... it's just how my body is unfortunately reacting to getting the gunk out.

I've been taking Mucinex but otherwise don't take cough suppressants because in order to heal you do need to get the crud out of your lungs one way or another. If I should be suppressing my cough to preserve my band, though, I will reconsider.

Thank you, and sorry for the TMI.

Yes the LAPBAND CAN easily slip. I had a similar situation & started waking up in the middle of the choking on this "phlegm" or so I thought. Turns out the band had slipped, the port eroded I aspirated & almost died!!

To be safe please tell you provider asap so he can evaluate your band. Good luck

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I kinda was worried about that too.

Was sick last night... tried to throw up.... but it was a no go.

All I could think about was the band shifting.

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