Hi all. Just 3 days ago, I went on a sailboat for 12 hours. during the sail, I felt a tightness in my throat whenever I tried to drink Water or eat anything and then my stomach would upset. I've been feeling the same since, but a little bit better I guess. The thing is though, I'm able to get some things down and not others. Like yesterday, I had an entire, big power bar and a 36 oz. smoothie. That was fine, but this morning, I couldn't drink down my coffee. I don't get it. Has anybody else experienced anything like this from being on a sailboat? Please tell me this will go away in time. Help! Thanks.

Edited August 29, 200817 yr by skinnybliss

Depending on the time of day, your body's water fluxuates differently. Most people find they are a lot tighter in the morning. i'm sure the atmospheric pressure effects it too. You'll be ok though. If you keep having problems, call your doctor.

Time will tell. I had a slip. I didn't know at first that's what it was. Have you had acid reflux. That's one of the big signs of a slip. You can drink fluids, right? I think you said you have trouble with coffee. If you can't drink water, thats an emergency, otherwise give it a few days. I f it's not better after 4 or 5 days, you may have a slip. I had my band unfilled & have just had a refill after 4 months. Now I know what to look for.

I sail. I have a band. I don't have any problems. Sounds like you got seasick and that irritated your pouch.

You should talk to your Dr. or someone in the band field.

My sister-in-law had her band slip then erode and she was still eating normal.

Everyone is different.

Good luck on your journey.

Edited August 30, 200817 yr by ajoneen

Time will tell. I had a slip. I didn't know at first that's what it was. Have you had acid reflux. That's one of the big signs of a slip. You can drink fluids, right? I think you said you have trouble with coffee. If you can't drink Water, thats an emergency, otherwise give it a few days. I f it's not better after 4 or 5 days, you may have a slip. I had my band unfilled & have just had a refill after 4 months. Now I know what to look for.

Thank you so much for your response. I'm hanging in there! So, you're saying that taking some of the fill out and waiting to refill fixed the slip?

In my slip I was having real trouble getting food down all the sudden. I was never sure why, maybe something stuck. When I would eat something I would often throw up. I think that's what caused the real slip. From what I understand, some of the lower part of the stomach came up into the band leaving almost no room for anything to go through. The floroscope show the band to have kind of slipped sideways. When it was unfilled the lower stomach slipped back down and the band went straighter. We'll see what happens with the refill.