Does anyone know if an overfill can cause you to cough? I have been coughing for a couple of months and the doc says I do not have an infection and I am not asthmatic or have allergies...so I was wondering if by band could be causing it? Anyone else experienced coughing???

Thanks

Janey

Depends on what you mean by coughing. My band was causing me to aspirate at night, which was causing me to wake up in coughing fits (from trying to inhale liquid). There were a few days during this that I did cough a lot during the day, which I attributed to irritation from the night before. I've been unfilled now, and the aspiration is gone.

Yes. I fill out a form every time I see my doc and that is one of the questions: Do you cough? It is a symptom of being overfilled. Perhaps your band is pressing a nerve or something (I don't really know) or it's pressure on esophogus or something. Did you tell your band doc or a reg doc? I'd call my band doc and tell them. I've even noticed that when they draw the fill out and measure it before adding a fill, it seems like the band shifts or something an uncomfortable feeling goes away. I'd call and ask them anyway. That sucks to cough all the time!

Yes, yes, and YES! Definitely consider an unfill and don't wait - I just went thru something similar with throat clearing and i waited months - was scared to death i had a slip. thankfully all is ok although i was a week on liquids and maalox and just had a bout last night - i have to take it super easy and i'm unfilled totally so it's hard as heck not to eat. good luck - act quickly - don't wait.