Intragastric balloon is associated with the following risks.
Balloon in stomach for weight loss side effects.
Potential side effects include gastric proteolysis during which your stomach recognizes the balloon as a foreign body and tries to push it through.
Nausea and vomiting in first 2 5 days this is a limited reaction to the placement of the balloon.
Success stories they lost the weight and now they re keeping it off common side effects include.
The first side effect is balloon over inflation.
If the balloon deflates there s also a risk that it could move through your digestive system.
Speak to your physician about these and other more serious side effects that may occur.
Cash up front and all that.
The balloon is big so it won t go through.
Although rare serious side effects may occur after intragastric balloon placement.
There are also risks related to placing the tube and with the stomach opening where it is placed such as stomach.
It doesn t hurt but it feels like the stomach is churning says dr.
Others include belching constipation diarrhea gas difficulty swallowing sore throat vitamin mineral deficiencies hiccups sense of heaviness with back pain.
The downside is the feelings of not feeling well or normal due to the digestion problems each day blotting severe diarrhea 7 continuous days stomach gas bad very bad breath.
If your balloon is overinflated you may experience strong abdominal pain abdominal swelling vomiting or difficulty breathing as soon as one week after the balloon is implanted.
Call your doctor immediately if nausea vomiting and abdominal pain occur any time after surgery.
Nausea vomiting and abdominal pain.
Schedule your free consultation the side effects associated with gastric balloon are nausea gastric discomfort bloating vomiting and abdominal cramps.
Symptoms are less if you take the medication prescribed for you.
Early removal of the balloon may be required to resolve the issue.
It s a rumbling of the stomach.
Too much fluid in the balloon may require early removal of the balloon.
I have experienced like a previous poster a feeling that the doctor didn t wish to be involved in my side effects.
A potential risk includes balloon deflation.
Abdominal pain in first 2 5 days usually cramping related to your body trying to eliminate the device.
The fda reported several dozen injuries mostly with the orbera balloon but also some with the reshape system as soon as 9 days after implantation.
