Gastric Balloon

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My daughter had the same problem - burps smell like raw sewerage! She had a 5 day course of antibiotics (clarithromycin and amoxicillen) and the problem went away. Our weight loss did slow down after 3 months as well but when we looked back over the full period we found we were still gradually losing 2-4 lb a month - same with any diet I guess. Had the balloon out for 2 months now - put on 1-2 lb - not bad!
 
Ahhhhhh, so i may need some antibiotics! Thanks so much, i will get onto it straight away!
 
I rang the place where i got my balloon fitted and they wont allow me to have any antibiotics. Instead i must eat actimel yogs and take charcoal tablets!!!!!!!!!! Arrrggghhh!

Then i thought i may be able to wing it with the duty doctor, but he wouldnt prescribe without a letter from my hosp. Really pi**ed off.:cry:
 
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WEEALIA said:
I had a balloon fitted through endoscope on Christmas day and I need some support on the lonely weight loss journey

I have managed to lose 20llbs in 2 weeks which is unbeleivable for me! but dont feel any different in size - This is possibley due to the balloon making my stomach feel bloated.

Get in touch if you have a balloon now or in the past - I would love to hear from any motivational stories.

Speak soon

Angela:)
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im having the balloon inserted on 29th november.do you have any regrets about having it done.
 
I am 2 weeks post insertion and yes I am glad, im not going to lie the first few days are horrible but once you are over that its fine. Im just trying to leanr to listen to my stomach when its telling me im full otherwise if I continue I end up being sick!

Good luck!:waving:
 
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Hi everyone i know this may be a daft question but are you able to drink after having the balloon inserted. I do enjoy a couple of glasses a wine most days and was wo0ndering if you can still stomach alcohol. Thanks for any answers in advance Colette.
 
You can drink all liquids you want, even with a balloon. Alcohol however is high in calories, therefore drinking it would kind of defeat the purpose of having the balloon.
 
thanx i know it would defeat it this is why i am trying to be really serious about making the decision meaning, am i 100% going to change my eating habits where i have tried and failed every diet under the sun.
 
Hi all,

Just in case it helps anyone else, i sought advice from the hosp about my 'bad burps', and they recommended charcoal tablets and lactobacillus/bifidobacterium (acidophilius) tablets, both from Holland and Barrett. These have made the world of difference, i feel much better now!
 
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I would like to add that new you international are a reputible and professional clinic helping thousands of people to reach their goal weight .The advice from the staff on the help line is brilliant,helpful and reasurring.Any previous comments i have made have been completely untrue and unfounded.
They offer a fantastic service which of course is at a fraction of the cost elsewhere. I whole heartingly recommend them to anybody seeking a weight loss solution.
good luck to you all x
 
re gastric ballon positive vibes!

Any one from North West.uk

Interested to know cost of ballon, hoping to go in on a saturday and return to work Monday.
Read some of the feedback,some seem a bit strange in recovery time?

Anyway genuine feedback would be great Thanks Gloria
 
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my experience

I had the gastric balloon in for eight months and will tell you the good and the bad. The first few days were pretty bad, nausea and some vomitting. It does take some getting used to. I would suggest having four or five days to recover before getting back to work. I lost 21 pounds during the time I had the balloon. It may not seem like a lot but it meant a lot to me. If you eat too much, it physically hurts so you learn to cut back on your portions. I found the smelly burps were worse when I ate a lot of vegetables, especially salads. I drank water with some lemon juice to help. But they were still there. I had to take an acid reducer, omeprazole, twice a day for the entire time I had the balloon. It was meant to only be taken once a day. The stomach acid production was intense. The balloon is not a magic cure, after a couple of months, you can pretty much eat what you like and the quantities gradually increase. The best part is that now it is out, I never want to feel the desperation I felt before having the balloon so I am committed to maintaining my reduced portions and excercise. I thought after having the balloon out I would feel very hungry but, for now, I'm not. It is not a magic cure but can reinforce reduced portions so your brain can get used to being satisfied with smaller amounts. For right now, I know I don't want to go through it again but can't say it was all bad. Good luck to all that try it. It again becomes a personal choice. I was lucky, nothing really bad happened. I am now on to a reduced portion and excercise program to maintain and reinforce what I was able to accomplish during the last eight months.
 
After lying awake for a few nights i have made my mind up i am going to have the balloon fitted. I am going on Holiday to Egypt tho for 2 weeks in December i am thinking is it better to have it fitted after my holiday. Egypt is bad enough for sickness bugs so dont really want to be in a place where if i am ill i am stuck. I gutted tho in a way i want to crack on with this rather than waiting 2 months. Spoke to a guy at the new you clinic in Prague helpfull enough so i going to trust my instinct and travel alone to Prague. Also i am telling nobody i am doing this and in a way mad at myself for not being able to stick at a diet. Also my fears are i constantly crave the wrong foods like cakes, pastry pizza you name it i eat it. The question i want to ask how do you all cope with the days when your body wants the bad food? I admire everybodys honesty on this site for telling it how it is. I am afraid tho and really want to lose at least 3 stone. Just dont want to be putting the pounds back on when it is removed.
 
HUGE disappointment

I had the balloon placed about 5 months ago and it has been a total waste of time. I lost 2 kg in the first week and that has been it. I am going tomorrow to have it removed early because I think that it is silly to continue taking medication twice a day for no reason. A waste of money, a waste of time and a waste of the suffering in the first weeks. I don't have a huge amount of weight to lose but I have been struggling for some time and was hoping that this was a useful tool to push me along. I am told that since I am tall the balloon should have been filled much more to be effective. Oh well, live and learn. I have been going to the gym for the past 2 months and planning my meals and I think that I will be better off (or at least the same) when I get rid of this annoying thing. My friend who had it done and inspired me to get it done lost 18 kg. She had it out 3 months ago and she has gained back 5 kg!! And she really suffered to lose the 18 kg but didn't learn enough skills to keep it off. It is a lot of money and a lot of suffering.
For those of you with terrible gas and burping...drink a coca-cola on an empty stomach to clean the balloon. That is what I was told and that is what I have to do tonight to clean the balloon before it comes out...although I never drink fizzy drinks, I will do it. Good luck to everyone on their journey.
 
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