Re: Some advice needed***

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Hi , Sorry you are having troubles:-(

Being a Nurse in an assisted living and homecare... I know what you

mean about them buggs!

Betty ( my band buddy) and I both have battled heartburn & Reflux on

& off since Sept 06'! Betty had an unfill which greatly reduced her

reflux & heartburn. I, on the other-hand felt my heartburn & reflux

where from loosening up (4 months after a fill it started & rising

weight). I had a small fill, o.2cc. We both have had only a few flair-

ups since November. I know this don't help much hu? I would say if

you can drink in the late morning and eat fairly well later in the

day then, try Gaviscon or Maalox-multi chewables to see if they help.

At night, sleep on your sides with your head & shoulders elevated on

pillows. Lying on your back even with your head elevated (like a

recliner) can allow fluids to come-up and it will! Uukk!! If it

doesn't ease up I would consider 0.1 or 0.2cc unfill for some Relief.

The coughing,is it lingering bronchitis? OR does it feel like you

have " aspirated " on you saliva? I had that happen a few times and it

comes out of nowhere! My port get's sore from that coughing! I don't

think that your band has slipped although it was probably traumatized

with that virus! Honestly, it sounds like your a bit tight for the

most part. You may loosen up on your own..if not consider a slight

unfill:-) Let us know how you do ok?

Dana

2-1-06

200-136 below goal (still)

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- In , " jenn83704 " <jenn83704@...>

wrote:

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> In the past 5 weeks I have noticed an increase in heartburn. It

> started after I had the Norwalk virus and must have vomited over 15

> times in a 24 hour period. That was with two different kinds of

meds

> to stop the vomiting. Since then, the heartburn has increased. I

also

> had bronchitis and pneumonia which has caused me to cough. I am

two

> weeks out and I still have pretty constant cough. (I am a nurse in

a

> county jail, so you can imagine the bugs I am exposed to). I am

> stresssing MAJOR thinking my band has slipped. I have been putting

off

> getting it checked because I am so scared. I cannot imagine living

> without my band. There are days when my band feels incredibly

tight,

> but then I have days when I can eat more although I tend to eat

alot of

> soup, mashed potato's, etc. I am not vomiting nor do I have nausea

so

> I don't know. The biggest thing is the constant heartburn. Any

advice

> would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

>

> I had my band placed 04/19/2006.

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