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Ok I am back and unfilled :cry

Seems that with the this last episode of reflux coming up when I am sleeping it is a serious sign that something is just not right in my world.

I had tested positive for H-pylori in March so was put on antibiotics and took them as told, come to find out that there is a 95% chance they are going to work and that 5% chance it will come back. Now I tested again today for it and if it comes back positive then they will double the medication. I am unfilled as when they were listening to my chest area you could just hear it gurlgling and I had not drank anything 4 hrs prior to the appt.

I have to be on prevacid for 3 weeks and come Wed's morning if I still have reflux then I will be going in for the scope. Other than that and starving cause I have to be on liquids till tommorrow night then mushies everything is alright.

I am happy to report that I am now 10 months out, well on the 16th anyway and am down 73.5 lbs from last July..

I cannot stress enough if you have relfux or any symptoms like I did get it checked ASAP.

My symptoms were relflux at night not just spit up but mouth full coming out your nose refulx.

burning in the throat area

Tighter restriction - have not had a fill since Nov

I will be able to get filled again in 2 weeks if everything calms itself down.

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I'll keep my fingers crosssed for you! You have done an amazing job with your band! Thanks for the update and please keep us posted! Good Luck!

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Mary, this would scare the heck out of me!!!! ((hugs))

So, you are on liquids till Wednesday. And if youre still having reflux, you will be scoped Wed. morning... is this right?

(sigh) Good luck, my friend! Im praying for you AND your band!

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Yep that is the plan so far.. I feel better already so see what tonight holds for me.

Thank you all

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Keep us posted. We worry when we don't hear anything.

HUGS!!!!!!!!

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Poor baby, that's awful, that refulx is some nasty stuff when it comes back, and out your nose too, you had to be absolutely miserable. Were you sleeping in a chair?

I'm seriously thinking about giving in and going to my doctor on Thurs and get some fill taken out. Problem is I don't have that much fill, but it's enough that I can't keep anything down that's the least bit solid, even my old standby chili. Even though I'm not eating enough to lose any weight, I'm more concerned with band rejection from all the pbing. Fortunately, most of the time it's just slime, bubbles, and foam, not that acid, burning stuff you've had.

Hope you're better real soon.

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Thank you Pat you should really check with the Doc. I was sleeping practically propped up in the bed being it was raised so much..

I struggled with the amount of fill because I thought I should have been filled past 2.00 by now but at 1.00 I had restriction then at 1.5 it was to much then we went down to .8 that was not enough so back up to 1.1. and that seemed fine but as of late to much so doc says maybe anything above .8 but below 1.1..

Maybe just a point down will help you.. Don't risk your band

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Here's hoping everything resolves and you're back to banded health soon!! Both of you! ;)

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