My husband and I were banded over a year ago. About a month ago, he started coughing really hard in the night. He said it feels like stuff is creeping back up into his throat in the night and making him cough, sometimes he coughts up food. He tried eating/drinking nothing for several hours before bed but it didn't help. He used Maalox and it worked for a couple of weeks, but it has started again. They only way he gets relief is to sit up in the chair. The man has spent the last three nights sitting in a chair trying to get a decent night's sleep. Any ideas?

it sounds like reflux, he should really talk to the DR. maybe his band is too tight and needs an unfill.

good luck!

amy

I just went for my first fill this past Tuesday. My nurse and my doctor mentioned that if for any reason I could not get anything down, had trouble swallowing, or starting coughing in the middle of the night, to call and come back in as soon as I could. I believe your husband's coughing is a sign of the band being too tight. Please call your doctor.

Rachel

The night time cough is a primary symptom that GERD is a problem. That "stuff creeping into his throat" is stomach contents....reflux of stomach acid, partially digested food. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease is no laughing matter. It can erode the esophagus to the point that it damages cell growth and can cause cancer. I have a friend to ignored reflux for years and this guy who maybe weighs 140 pounds lost a portion of his esophagus and most of his stomach to cancer as a result.

So maybe it's nice to not be able to eat much and see the pounds really fall off, BUT this is a huge reason to go back to the doctor for an unfill. Sometimes an unfill of as little as .2cc will fix the problem.

I was told that nighttime coughing is a #1 symptom of the band being too tight. I'd call the doc ASAP.

Another potential problem would be a hiatial hernia. I had the same problem at night and when I had a swallow study done, they discovered a hiatial hernia at the bottom of my esophagus. I was already scheduled for the band and my surgeon fixed the hernia during the surgery. Two for the price of one!

I would suggest a swallow study be done if the situation continues. They are very easy and you have immediate results.

Just had surgery June 1.Did fine until two nights ago now when I lay down I start coughing.I am calling my Dr today.

The first night after my second fill I started coughing, and tought it was just swollen but now after a week of restless nights I got worried and I found this post now I'm freaking out!!!! And it's 5 am I'm sacred that maybe I waited to long for this and now I've might of damaged something, but I don't feel any acid or food taste just really thick slime!!! But its just saliva!!! Stock won't go down or up!!! I have to keep a lot of water next to me because s wake up coughing and chockin!! I'm so scared :cursing:

Wishingtorun dont be scared. Just get up and call your doctor. He will know exactly what to do. Try to relax I am trying to learn not to freak out at everything. This board will drive you crazy if you let it. So take a deep breath and call yout Dr it will be all ok you might be just a little over full. Let us know how it goes.