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I disagree. Not everyone has problems like ladygodiva did. Talk to your surgeon and then he can clarify things. Everyone has different experiences with the band. I have had my band 13 years and I rarely have reflux. Reflux is caused by a too tight band. Mona
I have to disagree with you as I NEVER had heartburn or Reflux before my band and up until 7 years post op. Then one day I woke with a burning in my throat. Went in for an unfill and it helped for a few months, went in for another unfill and again it helped for a few months.
Finally I had my band emptied and the heartburn/reflux got worse and worse each day. Until I had my revision I was on two PPI's along with eating tums like they were candy. So a too tight band it not the only cause of reflux.
Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
hw305/revision w280/cw197/gw150
Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl
So glad I found this forum before have the Lap Band. Thanks for all the good information
I haven't heard that, but also keep in mind that there's a lot of money behind the band (Allergan is a big company!) so there is a lot of skewed information that might misrepresent results.
Maybe some people have gotten off their GERD meds via losing weight with the band but lots of people have developed reflux from the band.
Highest Wt: 274 / LAP-Band Low: 180 / Sleeved at 233 / Goal: 160!
Thanks for the information. the information I had received from True Results it was suppose to help the reflux. It said that most people were able to come off their GERD mess.
Thank you - I go back next week on Friday to get the fluid checked to see if it is still there, I will keep you posted. You have been a great help
Thanks for sharing! The band is responsible for so many things that one wouldn't imagine it would have anything to do with!
I hear ya about the docs I started out 2 yrs ago with reflux and my PCP was just starting tests and such to figure it out and then she left for another position out of state so I started all over but in the mean time I had 1 appt. with a GI and he was kinda like so what attitude. I made an appt with a different one and was still given back to the same jerk. I said ok I'll try it again and he did order a couple of tests that I did last week and I e-mailed him this AM and his nurse called back to tell me he hadn't looked at them yet but he'd get ahold of me when he does! Well gee thanks for all the concern. I'm still very concerned about Barretts esophagus a precancerous condition from excess acid and I've had it horribly for 2 yrs!!
I also have an appt with a different GI doc late next month so if this guy is still being a jerk I'm going to the other one I know him from other issues and like him and his work so there's gonna be a "come to Jesus meeting" real soon if I don't get the right answer from this old guy! He refuses to do an endoscopy because I have bad lungs even tho my pulmonary doc says it's fine and he also wants the endo done because the acid can also affect my breathing. So infuriating!!
If you already have acid and heartburn without a band you absolutely should not have a lapband according to most bariatrics surgeons. The lap band is a high pressure system that pushes against the esophagus muscles and increases the amount of acid going up. The same with the sleeve only not quite as bad. The only surgery that helps the heartburn is the RNY and possibly the DS but not sure on that one. So the only safer possibility is the RNY or gastric bypass.
Yeah, tell me about it! This was an actual conversation with my primary care doctor:
Me: I'm concerned about this pain on my left side. It's been there ever since I got my band placed in 2010. I've done an ultrasound of my abdomen and there was nothing wrong. I think it's from my hernia repair that was done at the same time but doesn't seem like it should be still hurting all these years later.
Her: (feels my abdomen and comes across my port which was on my right side) What is this?
Me: That's the port to my lap-band. The pain is over here, on the left.
Her: Well, good, I was going to say if you didn't know what that was, we've got bigger issues.
And thus ended the conversation about the pain on my left. I should have been more adamant and said Yes, BUT let's talk about what's actually hurting here. But I figured that if she (the 3rd doctor I tried to bring it up to) didn't care, then I must have nothing actually wrong.
Highest Wt: 274 / LAP-Band Low: 180 / Sleeved at 233 / Goal: 160!
Glad you know the cause of the pain and that that cause has been removed!
There are two things which annoy the hell out of me. One is people with problems who leave them for years before going for help. The other is doctors who don't listen when people DO go for help.
My best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Highest 290, Banded - 248 Lowest 139 (too thin!). Comfort zone 155-165.
Happily banded since May 2006. Regain of 28lbs 2013-14. ALL GONE!
But some has returned! Up to 175, argh! Off we go again,
I disagree. Not everyone has problems like ladygodiva did. Talk to your surgeon and then he can clarify things. Everyone has different experiences with the band. I have had my band 13 years and I rarely have reflux. Reflux is caused by a too tight band. Mona
Veteran Bandster 2002
Nothing tastes as good as thin feels!
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