I had a lap band put in 8 months ago.  For the first 4 months I had no problems, then began to have problems choking and regurgitating a lot.  All of the saline solution has been removed from the band,the band placement has been checked with an upper GI check and I have had a barium swallowing study with pudding and crackers.  Nothing showed except poor closure of the cricopharyngeal stucture and slow peristalsis.  I am still having a lot of problems, sometime after only 2 or 3 bites and now the pain goes down into the chest area, burning and hurting.  I am not losing weight (I wish I were). None of the doctors have suggested anything more and I am terribly frustrated.  I am 68 and do take Nexium.