Has anyone had problems choking on pouch(?) contents? Even when I sleep sitting up with pillows there are times when I wake up feeling the 'stuff' trying to get into my nasal passages. I've been banded for just over a year now, and this has been only going on for the last couple months, but is getting worse all the time.

L&D,

It sounds like you're getting reflux which may be causing you to aspirate in the middle of the night... it's happened to me too--no fun! Call your doctor ASAP and tell him what's going on. A tiny unfill could fix the problem.

In the meantime, try not to eat for at least 2-3 hours before bedtime.

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Thanks so much and what wonderful success for you!!

I had the same thing. I stopped eating a good 4 hours before bed time which helped. I was always on an acid reducer even before surgery. Prilosec OTC has helped me. Protonix was even better but my HMO discontinued it. Cheap bastards. Good luck!

Thanks for the help. I'll try everything.

It's bandster reflux. It probably will not be solved by antacids. I tried everything under the sun until it was so bad I had to have my band completed emptied. Unfortunately I've never been able to get back to my "ideal" level of restriction without reflux so I've compromised on mild/moderate restriction with no reflux.

I'ts NEVER something to let linger--tell your doctor. Get treatment. Self-treating may lead to irreversible dilitation or slippage.