Question:
severe vomiting 7 months lapband

Hi all, I have been hospitalized for sever dehydration and was low on most every thing. Was doing great until about 6 weeks ago. begain vomiting every third or fourth day. Now is every meal. Chewing food well. Even vomiting protein shakes. And secreations. Had my surgery in same state I live but not same city. Drs in Wichita, Ks have not found answer yet. IV's for 4 days desperate for HAELP suggestions. etc. Had 1 amd half cc's let out with not help. PA who does fills and check up says its not band, hospital Drs. say it has to be HELPPPP.    — Cjames3259 (posted on November 16, 2009)

November 16, 2009
I don't have the lapband but did they check to see if the band had slipped? Have you notified your surgeon? You need to get answers fast!! Good luck to you, Toni
   — ToniLee

November 17, 2009
Could it be your gallbladder? That can cause vomiting and is a common problem after significant weight loss. Have you had this checked out?
   — GinaF

November 17, 2009
Call your surgeon's office and INSIST on getting in to see the SURGEON as soon as possible. Don't settle for the nurse or the PA. Request a test to check whether the band has slipped or eroded if he doesn't suggest it himself. If he won't help you, try to find a "Center of Excellence" in your state (ObesityHelp has a site to help you locate resources by state). Make an appointment for a second opinion. Keep your family physician involved, and sign any paperwork required (ask for it) so the surgeon sends his records to your doctor. Be your own advocate and fight for your well being. You are worth it. God Bless.
   — KimM

November 18, 2009
I had the lapband 6 yrs ago. i had the same problem after losing 107 pd's i wasn't able to keep anything down.i had all the fluid takin out , and still had the problem . i had to have it removed .i was dehydrated,to the point that a nurse told me i almost had waited to long. as soon as they took it off i was fine . my dr then ,told me it was not the band ,but it had to be .now i'm looking into getting the ds . good luck to you ,i know how you feel .linda
   — linda_1060

November 19, 2009
hi,i know your feeling ,i had band 6 years ago and i got pregnant for second time with band ,it was fine with the first ,during second pregnancy ,i had a lot of problems ,vomiting sameway some time like foam ,painfull,i suffered till after delivery,as the was thinking its gallbladder or cholestytis,i had gastroscopy and x ray and i had ulcer ,and band was slipt till of the middle of my stomac and i had band removel ,after that all the signs gone,i am going now for sleeves gastrectomy as my weight increase 30 kg and i am so depressed
   — amalk3

November 22, 2009
I had pretty much this same problem back last yr. I was at the time 2.5 yrs out with the band. Done lots of testing, thougth it might be gallbladder but wont. It was the bottom of my esphohus (spelling) had dialated and they drained my band. Then waited about 6 weeks, had a barum swallow and everything looked fine...so started back with some fills. They left it just under what I had in it when problem happened. Now I am fine. I have a 4 cc band and at the time had 2.5 cc's in it. Now I only have 2 cc's. I did go up to 2 and a 1/4 but found that to be tight and went back to the 2. Been doing just fine. I did gain a few pds with band empty but nothing to worry about, I have since dropped those pds and back to the weight I have maintained. Best of luck.
   — Babbles