I tried to search the archives for this problem before posting. I was wondering if anyone else has this problem.

As many of you know, my husband and I were banded back in Aug '03. My husband's band slipped and he had it fixed in Nov '04. Anyway. He has a hard time getting liquids down. He has extreme mucous. He is not congested or anything like that. he just got an adjustment (he had the problem before the adjustment)and now that he is on liquids for the next few days, he can't get anything down due to this. Tonight he has gotten up and thrown up this watery type substance several times (equivalent to a 32oz cup)yet, he hasn't had any Water at all. I am worried he will dehydrate before day 5 when he can have solids, or worse, he will mess up his band again.

I have never had this problem with my band. Anyone have any idea how to cut this mucous? or have a similar problem? Just for the record, loosening the band won't help. He had this problem when he was very loose and tight.

If he had this problem he should not of had a fill. It sounds like an irritated esophagus and/or stomach. And now after the fill it is even more irritated. It is not normal to not be able to keep liquids down, even after a fill. See your doctor right away. Be sure you explain everything in detail to him-especially not getting the liquids down. There are anti-inflamitory meds for the esophagus and stomach that will help with this.

And you are right if he keeps up with this problem he will get dehydrated and the problem can worsen.

See your doc right away.

T

Denise, if he had this problem before getting an adjustment, weren't you concerned a fill would make things worse? You've both been bandsters a lot longer than most of us have. Please contact your band dr. asap! Continually sliming, throwing up, and not keeping anything down is a recipe for disaster. Please let us know how things go.

Believe me, I tried to tell him not to get a fill. But, he was able to eat huge plates of lasagna (not that he should have been eating that, but, that is beside the point.) His mucous is not like what most of us know as the slime when we PB. It is as if he drank a huge glass of water, it is weird. But, even if he won't call the doctor today, I am going to call for him

Good for you!