Re: Another Question!!! > Ingrid...

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Hi Ingrid... you poor thing!!!!

I was suffering dreadful reflux when I had too much fill in my band. As soon as Dr "Fill" took a bit out, it was gone. BUT... I then discovered that there was something that was causing the reflux, which was one of those tiny wee senakot tablets. So, I don't have those anymore do I?

Get the fill out, see what happens. Did you suffer reflux pre-banding. I didn't, only since banding. The only time I suffered with it pre banding was when I had anything that had pineapple in it. Bugger, that was the end of my Pina Colada drinking days

Seriously, don't suffer at all. Get the fill out, see what happens for a week or so. Try and go through what you are swallowing in the way of food and drink and even meds. Something must have triggered this problem... and you are not getting any relief. It only took about 2ml of fill to come out of my band to fix the problem.

Do let us know how you get on.

Mel

>> > Hi all. I am now on Nexium Hp7..I have to take 4 tablets twice a day> and two of them are Amoxil. They are great big capsules. When I take> them they lurk in my throat and then about 10min later up they come. A> couple of times I have reswollowed them but they have popped up again> and by this time are disolving so I have to flush them. The other> tablets go down but I have a choking feeling for about an hour> afterwards.> > I still wake at night choking with reflux even although I have 4> pillows. The pain I had isn't bad at all now, except I can't eat more> than 2 teaspoons of food at a time and have pain afterwards, also I can> hardly drink anything. I have made an appointment for my Dr tomorrow as> I want all the fill out of my band...to give me a break, and so I can> drink and eat something. My Dr said that doing that the reflux would be> worse as the hole through my stomach would be bigger. Is this true? > Will emptying my band make my problems worse????? I need some info so I> know what to do tomorrow. Thanks everyone....I am getting a bit down> over this whole band thing at the moment and just want a break.> > Thanks in advance, Ingrid>

[Guest guest]

Hi Ingrid... you poor thing!!!!

I was suffering dreadful reflux when I had too much fill in my band. As soon as Dr "Fill" took a bit out, it was gone. BUT... I then discovered that there was something that was causing the reflux, which was one of those tiny wee senakot tablets. So, I don't have those anymore do I?

Get the fill out, see what happens. Did you suffer reflux pre-banding. I didn't, only since banding. The only time I suffered with it pre banding was when I had anything that had pineapple in it. Bugger, that was the end of my Pina Colada drinking days

Seriously, don't suffer at all. Get the fill out, see what happens for a week or so. Try and go through what you are swallowing in the way of food and drink and even meds. Something must have triggered this problem... and you are not getting any relief. It only took about 2ml of fill to come out of my band to fix the problem.

Do let us know how you get on.

Mel

>> > Hi all. I am now on Nexium Hp7..I have to take 4 tablets twice a day> and two of them are Amoxil. They are great big capsules. When I take> them they lurk in my throat and then about 10min later up they come. A> couple of times I have reswollowed them but they have popped up again> and by this time are disolving so I have to flush them. The other> tablets go down but I have a choking feeling for about an hour> afterwards.> > I still wake at night choking with reflux even although I have 4> pillows. The pain I had isn't bad at all now, except I can't eat more> than 2 teaspoons of food at a time and have pain afterwards, also I can> hardly drink anything. I have made an appointment for my Dr tomorrow as> I want all the fill out of my band...to give me a break, and so I can> drink and eat something. My Dr said that doing that the reflux would be> worse as the hole through my stomach would be bigger. Is this true? > Will emptying my band make my problems worse????? I need some info so I> know what to do tomorrow. Thanks everyone....I am getting a bit down> over this whole band thing at the moment and just want a break.> > Thanks in advance, Ingrid>

[Guest guest]

Something has definately triggered this problem you are having. It is

more than likely that your fill level is too high and you need big

relief. The only form of relief is to get fill out. Then stick to very

light fluids for a day or so... rehydrate yourself and then little by

little start trying to eat again.

With me the trigger was the turkish delight dilemma, then the sennakot.

It went from there... I couldn't keep food down, then I couldn't keep

fluids down. Then I would get a bit of relief for a day and think - oh

good... thats better, then something would trigger it again and off I

would go again. I ended up with only 2ml out, that was enough to solve

the problem. I did however take a sennakot one night and had a bad

night... never have I had one again, and never will and have not had the

problem again. And I haven't touched the dreaded turkish delight again

either. Sticky stuff is bad - Mars bars, Caramel Kit Kats - all bad for

bands I think.

So... get some fill out, you probably don't have to have all of it out.

Get half out. Get some good fluids into you and some descent food and

see how you go. If the problem continues... you may need to get it all

out.

Poor you... it really is the pits isn't it. And I had never had it

either before the episode that I had. And I haven't had it again since

having fill back... much more careful with sticky stuff.

Mel

> > >

> > >

> > > Hi all. I am now on Nexium Hp7..I have to take 4 tablets twice a

day

> > > and two of them are Amoxil. They are great big capsules. When I

take

> > > them they lurk in my throat and then about 10min later up they

come.

> A

> > > couple of times I have reswollowed them but they have popped up

> again

> > > and by this time are disolving so I have to flush them. The other

> > > tablets go down but I have a choking feeling for about an hour

> > > afterwards.

> > >

> > > I still wake at night choking with reflux even although I have 4

> > > pillows. The pain I had isn't bad at all now, except I can't eat

> more

> > > than 2 teaspoons of food at a time and have pain afterwards, also

I

> > can

> > > hardly drink anything. I have made an appointment for my Dr

tomorrow

> > as

> > > I want all the fill out of my band...to give me a break, and so I

> can

> > > drink and eat something. My Dr said that doing that the reflux

would

> > be

> > > worse as the hole through my stomach would be bigger. Is this

true?

> > > Will emptying my band make my problems worse????? I need some info

> so

> > I

> > > know what to do tomorrow. Thanks everyone....I am getting a bit

down

> > > over this whole band thing at the moment and just want a break.

> > >

> > > Thanks in advance, Ingrid

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Something has definately triggered this problem you are having. It is

more than likely that your fill level is too high and you need big

relief. The only form of relief is to get fill out. Then stick to very

light fluids for a day or so... rehydrate yourself and then little by

little start trying to eat again.

With me the trigger was the turkish delight dilemma, then the sennakot.

It went from there... I couldn't keep food down, then I couldn't keep

fluids down. Then I would get a bit of relief for a day and think - oh

good... thats better, then something would trigger it again and off I

would go again. I ended up with only 2ml out, that was enough to solve

the problem. I did however take a sennakot one night and had a bad

night... never have I had one again, and never will and have not had the

problem again. And I haven't touched the dreaded turkish delight again

either. Sticky stuff is bad - Mars bars, Caramel Kit Kats - all bad for

bands I think.

So... get some fill out, you probably don't have to have all of it out.

Get half out. Get some good fluids into you and some descent food and

see how you go. If the problem continues... you may need to get it all

out.

Poor you... it really is the pits isn't it. And I had never had it

either before the episode that I had. And I haven't had it again since

having fill back... much more careful with sticky stuff.

Mel

> > >

> > >

> > > Hi all. I am now on Nexium Hp7..I have to take 4 tablets twice a

day

> > > and two of them are Amoxil. They are great big capsules. When I

take

> > > them they lurk in my throat and then about 10min later up they

come.

> A

> > > couple of times I have reswollowed them but they have popped up

> again

> > > and by this time are disolving so I have to flush them. The other

> > > tablets go down but I have a choking feeling for about an hour

> > > afterwards.

> > >

> > > I still wake at night choking with reflux even although I have 4

> > > pillows. The pain I had isn't bad at all now, except I can't eat

> more

> > > than 2 teaspoons of food at a time and have pain afterwards, also

I

> > can

> > > hardly drink anything. I have made an appointment for my Dr

tomorrow

> > as

> > > I want all the fill out of my band...to give me a break, and so I

> can

> > > drink and eat something. My Dr said that doing that the reflux

would

> > be

> > > worse as the hole through my stomach would be bigger. Is this

true?

> > > Will emptying my band make my problems worse????? I need some info

> so

> > I

> > > know what to do tomorrow. Thanks everyone....I am getting a bit

down

> > > over this whole band thing at the moment and just want a break.

> > >

> > > Thanks in advance, Ingrid

> > >

> >

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