Well, I've come to the conclusion that I really am too tight and need an unfill. I've had reflux on and off for a couple of weeks now, and can't really operate with such spotty sleep. The good news is that my doctor's office can do unfills in the office so it won't involve fluoroscopy or all the hoo-ha.

I'm going to try to set this up for Wednesday. Of course since this last fill I've now lost almost 20 lbs and I'd hate to see that slow down, but I have to be realistic. I don't want any esophageal damage and as I've said a million times, I don't want there to be ANY problems with my band so I'm going to be as cautious as I can.

OK, I've said it. Now I just have to make the phone call.

Alex, did u call the Dr and get your unfill???????????

I called the doctor and am going in on Wednesday morning. Naturally, now that I've done it, I feel 100% fine and like I could eat a horse. :rolleyes

But the nighttime is the test. If making that phone call takes my reflux away, that'll be the coolest. :cool:

A while back when I had to go get an unfill in Houston the same thing happened to me..1 week of suffering and then the morning I was going to Houston, I could drink coffee with no prob..still went ahead with it.........not that this refers to you..but I should have cancelled:-)

Hey Alex... just wondering how the unfill went???

me too - just wondering how you got on?

wishing you a sleep filled night with no coughing and reflux!

hope it went well...

Thanks for remembering! I went to the doc this morning and all went very well. He took out .4ccs and said I'd probably feel a big difference from that. So far it's hard to tell, too early. The real test will be tonight, and whether I can lie down for any length of time without reflux.

Alex, I hope this slight unfill does thr trick in removing your reflux but still gives you decent restriction. You did the rightthing for you and your band.

Keep us updated, nothing worse then not being able to sleep.

Nighty-night

Good Luck Alex, I hope it helps you!

Well...

how was the night? (I thought about you when I went to sleep last night)

LOL! Hope you didn't have nightmares, Paula!

The night was wonderful. I often wake up briefly during the night--I'm a light sleeper and my kids make noise. But last night every time I woke up I realized I had snuggled down a little farther in my pillows and there was no discomfort or bad taste in my mouth. What a joy! This morning I was able to flop over and catch a few more zzzs without thinking twice, which privilege I'd been missing more than anything.

So it looks like the adjustment worked, and I'm a happy camper once again. Thanks for asking!

So.... your reflux symptoms would happen ALL night long???

Well, some nights were worse than others. On a really bad night, if I wasn't propped WAY up on pillows, I'd get symptoms whenever I'd fall asleep (since my swallow reflex would stop). A couple of nights I had to move to a reclining chair to get any sleep at all.

Then there were nights when I'd wake up in the morning feeling just peachy and think everything was gone. But I still wasn't sleeping in my normal position and I knew I couldn't, so that had to be fixed.

Glad your unfill did the trick, Alex!