ok i feel like a totaly failiure!! I was banded Nov 10th. and im going through hell..i have really bad stomach pains...throwing up and have diraheera all night. I know its still early and im still healing up i cant do this one more day.....my question is im self pay in mexico anyone know how much the charge for removal??

First question is did you you follow the diet?

Have you called your surgeon's office about your problems?

<p><p>This isn't normal, and if you have been throwing up a lot you could have caused your band to slip. Call your doctor now!</p></p> <p> </p> <p>By the way, I am really surprised you have diahhrea, since at this point I wouldn't think you would be eating anything other than liquids. Anyone else have that problem, or is it due to a difference in diet instructions from doctor to doctor? When I was on Clear Liquids for a week after the band, my lower g.i. pretty much shut down business.</p> Makes me wonder if you picked up an infection or something. Don't mean to scare you, but I really don't think your symptoms are just the healing process.

A lot of Dr. in the US want even see you becasue it was done in Mexcio and the US doctors don't want that trouble fall back on them

I had horrible diarrhea for about 10 days after my procedure. It was mainly caused by the antibiotics that were given to me. This happens everytime I take antibiotics and I was given them by IV when I had my procedure.

I know of 2 things that will help. And my lapband doctor agreed. One is to eat the yogurts with the active bacteria. What the antibiotics do is to destroy the good bacteria in your system and you need to now replace the good stuff. Another way is to take acidolpholus. This is a pill form of the good bacteria and can be bought at most pharmacies or health food stores. I got mine from CVS. I used both methods to bring my problem under control. The pills will be a quicker fix. You get a larger dose of the good bacteria than you do with just yogurt.

Good luck - things will improve. I was banded 6 weeks ago and even though things were miserable at first, I am so thankful and happy that I did it.

Are you sure you're not sick with a stomach bug?

Are you sure you're not sick with a stomach bug?

That's what I was thinking too.

ok i feel like a totaly failiure!! I was banded Nov 10th. and im going through hell..i have really bad stomach pains...throwing up and have diraheera all night. I know its still early and im still healing up i cant do this one more day.....my question is im self pay in Mexico anyone know how much the charge for removal??

Vomiting and diarrhea sounds like a bug. If you have temperature it may be. Call your doc. We'll root for you, hang in there and don't give up on your band yet, it's way to soon.

In addition, take a good close look at what you are ingesting. Look at the ingredients. Are you sensitive to certain artificial sweeteners? I drink a clear protein drink every day (Isopure) and I gave some to my Mom to try. It gave her HORRIBLE runs, and apparently she is sensitive to the specific sweetener in it. However, it does sound like you had a stomach bug of some kind.