It could be a hiatal hernia. Perhaps you should be checked for that?

The diaphragm plays a big part in banding... the Vagus nerves run from the base of the skull down into the top portion of the stomach. If those nerves get irritated, it can cause some pretty severe chest pain, most often in the left side- middle- even up into the neck and ear.

Take care. Hope you feel better.

Hello,

I was banded in 2006 lost about 40 lbs. I've kept most of it off but recently have had a lot of reflux. I was completely emptied to help the situation. Didn't help much with the gas etc but did help with the burning I was having. They did some testing and found that my band looks fine.

I'm a singer and don't really want to have the band re-filled for fear of worse reflux. I've been working very hard to try not to gain weight now that it's unfilled. I have been successful after the first couple weeks of adjustment. My question is what to do next. I am still 110 lbs over weight. Over this past year and a half I've developed the habit of working out by swimming 3x a week and doing weights 2x a week but I've not seen any weight loss from that. Should I have the band out and revise to RNY or just leave it the way it is? How much time would I be out of work? If I've not been able to lose much weight with the band and working out will I have any success with any other surgery? Any help with this would be appreciated. How different is what you can/can't eat with the band vs RNY? Thank you for your input, Norma

there is an exclusion on your policy so, no they don't have to cover it. You can self pay for removal and that is what will keep you from dying, but yes , to answer your question, they will say it is not their issue.

It doesn't matter if it is préexisting thing or not as they have an iron clad exclusion. An exclusion means your employer didn't buy the coverage for any bariatric surgery. That makes the pre existing clause void in this issue.iThat is precisely why they have the exclusion worded

I had mine out this year too. It was eroded through my stomach and there waas massive infection. I almost died. My insurance will not cover the surgery.

I had Lap Band surgery in 2006 and it eroded through my stomach causing pain, bleeding, and massive infection. I almost died. My insurance company, Humana, will not cover the surgery. Can they just let me die? Would this not be considered a pre existing condition? They say the fine print reads they cover no bariatric or problems arising from it. I am appealing, but I may need a lawyer.