three year problems...

I am 3 and a half years from my band. I've loved it, lost 230lbs and feel great generally. Recently I've started to have similar problems to other posterst. I have not had a fill since 7 months after surgery, and 4 unfills since, the last a couple months ago. I've started to have reflux, increased vomiting, and discomfort eating often. I'm starting back to liquids, trying to drink plenty of water, which usually helps me, and am planning a trip to a surgeon. Have to see a new one since I've relocated to Atlanta from Maryland. Hopefully its not a slip, and I'm going to ask for a complete unfill.

If anyone has any other information/advice I'd appreciate it.

I had my band emptied 2 yrs ago because I was developing reflux and it has been fine since then. Others have had to have theirs removed especially when accompanied by the vomiting, that is a bad sign. Please see the surgeon ASAP this is nothing to put off. I'm sure in a city the size of Atlanta there are plenty to choose from, in fact you may want to post this on the Georgia forum and see if anyone has a good referral if you don't already have a surgeon.

 

When this happened to me ( although yours sounds worse than mine) I had a small unfill of just 0.1cc and have been fine ever since. 

Sorry you are going thru this.  I had mine unfilled twicein two years before having it totally unfilled one last time before it was removed.  Check out these forums and groups.

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/revision/  

http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/failed_lap_bands/

http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/Band2Sleeve/