MariMelO Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Hey all! I have been having really uncomfortable feflux day and night even waking me from sleep. I don't have anymore prescription meds. and the OTC stuff isn't working ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyMarie Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Hey all! I have been having really uncomfortable feflux day and night even waking me from sleep. I don't have anymore prescription meds. and the OTC stuff isn't working ... As far as I know you should go in for a slight unfill. It can damage your band to be too tight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaC Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 totally agree - you should not have reflux..and you can get into real physical trouble with that...please take care of it immediately. here are some good tips to help until you can get a bit of an unfill: do not eat 3 hours before bed time (or laying down) raise the head of your bed drink some water about an hour before bedtime to help rinse the pouch if possible. Reduce salt intake those will help - sometimes it's just your body being bloated - but if it continues you should take action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsay Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Do you have a lapband, or did you get another procedure done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariMelO Posted June 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Plication not lap-band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariMelO Posted June 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Where did you get your surgery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyMarie Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Oh sorry!! I keep forgetting we dont all have lapbands on here. I was speaking in that sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsay Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Where did you get your surgery I remembe reading in this forum, that acid reflex is very common with the plication. That's one of the one real negative side effects. Did you try doing a search in the forum? You'll find tons of info on it, as it's been discussed many times. Also, for a quick and more direct route, I would contact the OCC immediately. You can email Lori, as she's very quick to reply and will forward your question(s). IMHO, that's the best route, rather than getting responses in here, which can/or can not be helpful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChowChows Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Plication surgery was actually 'invented' as a solution to acid reflux, then they noticed that the patients lost weight. The acid reflux fix didn't work quite as well. In fact, my doctor told me to expect more acid the first few months but it should get better after that. I had to continue taking my PPI after surgery (6 weeks out) but that has more than controlled the acid, and it didn't before surgery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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