Lap Band Patient talks about her Reflux problems...

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Hello,

I've had the Lapband for 3 years and have had some

difficulties with reflux.

I take Prevacid daily and do not really

have any problems during the day.

However, when I lay down to sleep

liquids seem to creep back up into my esophagus. I was also going

through bouts of acid in my throat which would cause me to cough all

night and lose my voice. The acid hasn't been too bad lately at night

but I will still cough a lot and it is causing me to lose a lot of

sleep.

I tend to make

myself throw up before going to sleep in hopes that any liquid sitting

there is out. I realize this is terrible to do but I don't know what

else to do other than having the band loosened. I truly don't want to

do this as I am thirty pounds from my goal. Help!