How sick are you after a gastric balloon?

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Gastric Band Medical Concerns

Urgent symptoms

Blue/green coloured urine or stools

Your balloon is normally filled with saline containing a blue dye. In the rare event that your balloon leaks you will know immediately as your urine and stools will change colour. If this does occur then please call us immediately or go to your nearest A&E Department. Leaking and deflating of the balloon will cause it to pass through the intestines like normal food and on its way it can cause obstruction.

Normal symptoms

There are some normal symptoms that you may experience following the procedure.

Stomach discomfort, nausea and vomiting

You may feel some stomach discomfort after having your balloon inserted. Nausea and vomiting are very common in the first seven to ten days after gastric balloon insertion and this is simply because your stomach isn’t used to having it there. You’ll be discharged with medications to help settle any nausea and vomiting. If your stomach discomfort persists or if you’re struggling to hold fluids down after the first seven days then please contact our bariatric team.

Reduced stool volumes or frequency of bowel movements

This is common and usually relates to eating smaller amounts of food. Normal bowel movements can be anywhere between three times per day to three times per week. If you’re constipated, make sure that you’re drinking enough between your meals and that you’re including fibre foods in your meals, such as vegetables, fruit, oats, brown rice, wholemeal cereals, bread or pasta.

Heartburn and acid reflux

Heartburn and acid reflux is common in gastric balloon patients. Some foods can make it worse including coffee, alcohol, spicy and fatty foods. Milk and dairy products may help with acid reflux. Make sure you choose low-fat varieties of all dairy products. Don’t lie down after meals. Medication can be prescribed.

Odour associated with belching/burping

Bad-smelling belching or burping can sometimes be a problem as your food gets stuck in and around the mucous that coats your gastric balloon. Chew your food well and try to move around as this stops food from getting stuck around the balloon. Take a sip of water 30 minutes after your meal to rinse off the balloon.

Feeling bloated

The balloon can make you feel bloated and it can stay for the full six months. This is common and is caused by the balloon itself, which is meant to help people feel full. Try to remember that the balloon is temporary and so the bloating is too and it’ll disappear when the balloon is removed. Medications can help relieve these symptoms.

Pain

You may experience some pain which can be caused if your oesophagus or stomach is punctured whilst inserting the gastric balloon, although this is very rare. You may also feel pain from the inflation of the balloon, however most people refer to this as more of a discomfort.

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Can you quit Saxenda cold turkey?

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Like all medications, it is possible to get side effects when you take Saxenda. Whether you get side effects and how severely they affect you varies from person to person. Side effects are listed in categories depending on how many people record the symptoms. This gives you a good idea of how common or rare the side effects are. As Saxenda impacts your digestive system, many of the common side effects that people report affect your stomach, bowels and a general feeling of wellness.

Common side effects

Very common side effects of taking Saxenda may impact more than 1 in 10 people and usually clear up within a few days of starting to take the medication:

feeling or being sick

diarrhoea

constipation

headache

If you are feeling or being sick, try the following:

eat foods with water in them (like soup)

eat bland foods (like crackers)

don’t lie down after you eat

take fresh air after you eat

Common side effects may affect up to 1 in 10 people and include:

skin reaction at the injection site

tiredness

difficulty sleeping

dizziness

stomach pain

heartburn

flatulence

change of taste

dry mouth

low blood sugar (called hypoglycemia)

change in enzyme levels in your blood (this can only be picked up with a blood test)

gallstones

Uncommon side effects may affect up to 1 in 1000 people and include:

dehydration

inflamed gallbladder

faster pulse

feeling generally unwell

allergic reaction

reduced kidney functioning

acute kidney failure

The patient information leaflet has more information on the side effects of taking Saxenda.

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