I have some kind of stomach thing going on..vomiting so hard by back & ribs hurt.. There is a stomach virus going around the area.. I am a 7 hours drive from my doctor ..

Question: Will this vomiting screw up my band ???

when I called 2 weeks ago ... got the stomach bug (48hr version) I asked if I should be concerned about my band. since I had only been banded a month. I was told not to worry as long as I was not dehydrating. He told me that if I was not urinating and becoming dehydrated I would have to come into the medical center and be put on an IV. Maybe cuz I didn't have a fill yet? I am not sure I didn't think to ask... I was trying to get off the phone quick enough so he wouldn't hear me barf LOL.

Hope this helps you.

I just had my first fill last week.. so liquid in liquid out .. But it still hurts !!!!

Constant violent vomiting can cause your band to slip. I would phone your dr and see if he can prescribe an anti-emetic such as Maxolon to stop the vomiting.

I was told what the above poster said...your stomach wants to empty itself and it has a much harder time doing this with the band/new stoma. My doc sent me home with anti-nausea meds and I've only had to take them twice, but I'm glad I had the Rx. Who wants to wait for a doc to call in an Rx when you're already vomiting hard? Get the medicines now!!!

Hope you feel better soon! -BG