Hello All: I have had my band in Aug, 08 with no complications (so far) and am down 62 pounds. About 3 weeks ago, I have been experiencing acid reflux at night as soon as I lay down. I called my doctor to get an unfill, but I cannot get in until the end of July. I was told to do liquids for the next couple of days and see if that helps. The only thing different is that I have had a little bit of Coke over the past couple of weeks (but have now stopped that!!)

Could drinking that Coke caused this irritation? Has anyone been helped by doing liquids for a couple of days to rest the stomach?

Any help would be great! Thanks, Dee

I can't speak to the Coke, but I know that nearly no one on these boards are cleared for drinking soda.

As for giving the stomach a rest. I have gone to liquids only for a day or two after getting stuck or vomiting and I always end up feeling better having done this. Though, maybe I would have felt better anyway.

Reflux at night is definitely a sign of too tight. My doctor treats this as an emergency and insists on seeing his patients right away. If you're still having symptoms, maybe you should try to get in before your appointment at the end of the month.

The only other thing...are you maybe eating later? When was your last fill? Because; if you got a fill recently and have dinner within a few hours of bed time (or have a snack) that may be a big part of your problem. Just guessing here!

Hopefully the liquids will help you calm things back down!

My doctor told me to buy an over the counter drug called Prilosec. It is a pill you take once a day for two weeks and it should help. I am now on my fourth day of taking it and have found it to be a great help. I have had a slip in my band and my doctor removed all the fills I ever got and we are waiting to see if it goes back to its original position.

I hope this help you the same way it helped me since I wasn't getting any sleep at night due to the acid reflux.

Thanks, Nicole