heartburn/hiccups

 This is for my aunt, she has the band for over a year and she just had a feel and she expercing  heartburn and hiccups alot now thou. Hiccups are from eatting to fast or too much right? What about heartburn, its not good to have it alot is it? I dont want to have any taken out I finally am getting back on track but have been so uncomfortable.(she said) Ill send the the messagse if anyone can give advise on what is causeing this and iff its bad.

Hiccoughs are the diaphragm going into spasm and this can be a side effect of pressure from the pouch above the band being full of food.

You aunt needs to eliminate possible causes of the heartburn but if it persists, then she may well be too tight and need an unfill. Being too tight is unpleasnat and cvan cause long term complications.

Tell her to try the follwowing:-

avoid spicy food
avoid caffeine
drink plenty of fluids
take care not to overeat or eat too fast
don't eat close to bedtime (if it is night-time heartburn)

Kate

She also might try an over the counter acid blocker and see if that helps. My doctor had me do that morning and night  but after a week I choose tho have a .2cc unfill that fixed it right away. I have found when I get heartburn I am usually to tight