Has this ever happened to anyone? Please help!!!

I am in a tremendous amount of pain!!!!! I am 6 weeks post op and had been in my 2nd week of mushies when I started getting this tremendous pain in my throat about 1 hour post eating. I am eating slow very slow and chewing everything to mush and not drinking while I eat so i am following all the rules. I called my doctor and they keep poo pooing it saying its stress! In the last week I lost 8 pounds because I am so afraid to put anything down because I know the pain is coming. It feels as if there is a tight tight clamp around my throat! The pain is so severe it causes a headache and then the nausea comes! Laying down on my back but propped up a little is the only relief I can get from this! For the last 48 hours my doctor told me to go back to clear liquids and start shakes today. I was OK on the clear liquids but once I had the shake BAM it started all over again! Can anyone please help me!!!!!?????:thumbs_down :

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are you vomiting? i had a fill yesterday and have been vomiting with pain in my throat. i went pack on liquids(no shakes) and its been better. i say do the liquids for a week and if its not better c all the dr. again.

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No vomiting although I feel like I have to most of the time. I decided to take an antacid today and felt alot better. Perhaps its acid reflux?

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Hi Tink.

I'm being banded next month and your experience scares me, especially since the dr. doesn't seem to be taking it seriously. Did this just happen suddenly or have you felt bad all along? Are you feeling any better?

Ouch! My guess is you are either having reflux or esophageal spasms. Either way, they should be listening to you. Call back and let them know it happened again, and if they blow you off then make an appt with your primary care doc. Someone needs to help you with this. You should not have to suffer in pain!

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top 299/ surg 275 / now 190 / goal btwn 120-140
5"6'

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That is what the PA told me that it was esophageal spasms and that 48 hours of clear liquids should cure that. Well it has been a week now and I still have the same problems. I am going to the doctor tomorrow whether they want to see me or not. How do they treat esophageal spams and how long does it take to resolve itself?

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I think what I am feeling is very rare. I had absolutely no problems at all for the first 5 weeks post op and then BAM this came on very suddenly. One day I was eating mushies fine the next I couldnt eat anything at all. Even though I am going thru this I would not ever say I shouldnt have gotten the band. The fact is I feel way better this way than starving for food like I was all day long. Go ahead with your surgery. Everything will be fine!

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I am not sure -- I think they might have something to relax the muscles? I hope they are able to solve it. :(

Was the shake that you had really cold? I think really cold stuff makes it worse.

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top 299/ surg 275 / now 190 / goal btwn 120-140
5"6'

Tink, I sure hope you're feeling better soon. Keep us posted.

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I just went to the doctor today and had an Upper GI which revealed basically nothing yet I am still having these problems. The liquid seems to be going thru the band fine. They now have diagnsoed me with acid reflux and have placed me on a 2 weeks stint of Prilosec hoping that the sitauation will resolve itself. I ate today one meal after taking the prevacid and was in agony for 4 hours. Dont know what else to do! Anyone?

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Tink. Are you feeling any better?

Me too.. had a fill a week ago and something seems to come up on me daily since.. its sucks and the feeling that something is stuck in my throat sucks:0 I think I have to chew more, eat slower and make sure all meats are very small. Uhh, the feeling sucks.. I feel you guys!

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Yes thank God I am feeling better! I have been on prilosec for 3 days now and I can actually eat what I am supposed to now with very little discomfort. It is amazing though that I had to suggest to the dr's office what I needed. This website and all of you guys were the ones who made me push the issue otherwise I would still be in pain! Thanks so much to all of you for your help! If anyone is still suffering out there with this extreme pain and you havent had a fill then you should know that your next step should be to treat acid reflux. Thanks again everyone!

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Tink,

So glad you're feeling better - it's really scary when you feel something is 'wrong' with your band. I'm glad the Prilosec is helping. My husband is also on that and it seems to really work wonders.

Glad you pushed to find out what was going on. Good lesson there for all of us.

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-Becky

Banded Date: 10-18-07
6 Fills as of 4/16/09
Start/Current/Goal
260/183/140

My doctor had me taking prilosec every day since day after surgery as a precaution for this. Wish I read your post sooner so could have helped out...

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Banded Feb 13, 2008-Dr. Bessler, Columbia Hosp NYC
Starting BMI: 41.4 - 338lbs - 6'4"
Current Weight: 242
Goal Weight: 238, then re-evaluate