I Hope somebody out there can give some more good advice to me.

Last night at about 7:00 I must have not liquified my jello bite and must have swallowed to big a chunck. You'd think this would melt and go down. I began to feel reflux (I think). I didn't BP I only spit a little foam but it was painful in my chest right near my sternum. I was still trying to walk it off at 1:30AM because if I lay down it hurts more. By 2:00AM I am able to fall asleep on my stomach and slept for 2 hrs and was up again. I walked and layed. I kept having a hard type hiccup now and then and I think that made my sternum really sore through out this day. I layed back down at about 5:30 until 7:30 but no sleep. My stomach felt pretty empt so I was really curious if anything could go down so I sipped some warm skim milk and it went down fine and felt pretty good of a few hours except those darned hiccups that I can't stop. It feels like a big brick is sitting right on my sternum now and has most of the day. I feel like I can actually feel the band itself because my chest feels tight.

Do you think it's just swelling and irritation that will go away?

I sure hope I didn't make my band slip?

I hope somebody out there has felt this way and was able to get over it with no problem after a few days.

I've had it so good up until last night.

What do you do to feel better from reflux?

I'm half laying now and it hurts to breath.

I'm not dying of pain but it is more than uncomfortable. I need to sleep tonight or I'll be a waste tomorrow.

It's 9:48 and I had a protein drink at 6:00. I don't know if I should even take a sip of water before I tuck in. I don't dare drink anything with calories....

Should I?

I am 6 days out of the original surgery.

I just read some other threads about reflux. Mine doesn't feel acidic and it isn't in my throat, it's lower. It's just pain and heavy chest. Is this still reflux?

It is most likely pain from the swelling from surgery. I had that heavy pain in my chest, sternum and diaphram for a couple of weeks after surgery. As theswelling subsides it gets better, but you most likely irritated youresophagus during your episode last night, so stay on those liquids which could make the pain seem worse. If your band slipped this soon out of surgery, you would most likely not be able to get anything down without vomiting it back up, my guess is you are still very swollen and more som from the episode

Wouldn't it have felt like this from day one and be getting better instead of worse.

My back muscles also feel like they are pulled. Ouch!

Although, I am still pretty distended in my stomach area from surgery.

I hope it's that and not full blown reflux.

Hey mercedes I have felt some of the same symptoms that started this morning! I thought for sure I had something stuck when I woke up , like I needed to burp but could not! a real heavy feeling on my chest I have been nervous all day also!!! It finally supsided at about 4:00pm! I was then able to have a Protein shake! I feel better now but my back was also sore last night! If you read my thread titled stuck in the morning maybe that will help I had alot of good feedback on there. Don't worry I think it is just swelling from the surgery!

Carrie

The pain in your back could be gas,many bandstrers experience that either in their shoulders or back soon after surgery. It is trapped, the best way to get rid of it is to walk walk walk.. and yes it should be getting better but you had the Jello episode that aggravated things, which most likely caused more swelling in the area that was all ready swollen

Do you have 'Quick-eze' in the states? They are an antacid made from calcuim carbonate. I really find them helpful. If I get that burning heavy feeling I suck on one of these (like a lifesaver without the holes) and it really helps. I only know about them though cause my Grandpa used to take them.

Well, last night I thought I was in for a night of hell.

I decided to go take some benedryl again and see if it would at least help me sleep.

I got in bed, face down on my elbows and knees and just let my rear stay up higher than my front and somehow this was a more comfortable possition. In about 5-10 minutes ALL of the pain was gone. The benedryl started working and I started falling asleep in this position! I stayed that way for a good 30-40 minutes cuz it felt so good not to have the pain. I had a heating pad under my stomach to lay on after I got tired of being in that position so I just lowered myself and layed on my stomach and NO PAIN!!!! It was COMPLETELY gone and I had the best sleep in 3 days!

I was soooo relieved that this was not a permanent condition that was going on.

It didn't go away all day yesterday!

Today I feel Soooooo good to have those bricks on my chest gone!!!!!!!

Flygirl, try the butt up, face down thing, it really helped move the gas bubbles and reflux or whatever. I'm serious, it feels like a miracle to feel this good when I felt that bad yesterday. It flipped from horrible to relief in 5 minutes!

Sounds like gas to me. I'm so glad you are feeling better!

please help!!!! i was banded on wed & today i am almost regretting it./ i feel real sick to my stomach . can only drink same amounts of broth . please tell me this gets better. sandie

Hang in there Sandie!! I am 12days out and doing fine now. It does get better. Have you tried something for wind or acid? I really relied on de-gas and quick-eze in the first couple of days. You probably have some swelling too, give it a little time to settle and you will be fine *****big hugs*****

Those gas pains can be a bear and they are different than what you are used to so they scare you bad! So get the Gas X. You may be able to take more than what the box says and still be safe. Ask your MD.

Wow! You all are great! I've been banded for 9 days now and have had the very same things happening to me, but have been too tired to do anything about it. Thanks for all of your advice. I had thought about taking tums or something but didn't think I was able to. It sure is nice having ya all out there. = )

please help!!!! i was banded on wed & today i am almost regretting it./ i feel real sick to my stomach . can only drink same amounts of broth . please tell me this gets better. sandie

Yay Sandie!!! Wahooo, you did it!

Yes, it gets better. I promise you will quit kicking yourself for doing this. I promise!!!!!

Sip, then swallow that sip in 2-3 swallows. When I say small you have no idea just how small a sip can be. And slow. Let one sip settle down before taking the next. Hour after hour, day after day. It gets better!!!! Just slow down and if you feel miserable, treat yourself kinder. Lower your expectaions. Just because you think you should be able to stand at the sink and wash dishes for 20 minutes doesn't mean your healing body is ready for it. Just because you think you should be able to drink 4 ounces of broth in 10 minutes doesn't mean your banded tummy is ready for it. Take it easy. It's true that some folks are back at it in no time. I wasn't one of them. You may be after you get through these next days, but right now, slow down. PM me if you want, but chin up, It gets better!!!

Great recovery Mercedes!!! Well done!!

It took me 3 weeks before I started feeling semi normal again.. There were days I asked myself WHY did I do this? Days I cried to my DH saying I JUST want to feel good again! Now, 6 weeks later I feel WONDERFUL! It takes time and everyone is different we all tend to expect it to be done and over and that we will be right back to doing what we did before but, it doesn't work that way..They say this is life changing and they are not kidding it humbles you.. It also makes you listen to your body.. Good luck it DOES get better!!! Banded July 5.. Lost 40 lbs...