Comments on: High Breathalyzer Readings from Acid Reflux http://www.duiblog.com/2006/02/13/high-breathalyzer-readings-from-acid-reflux/ Bad Drunk Driving Laws, False Evidence and a Fading Constitution Wed, 22 May 2013 01:11:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: aceinspace http://www.duiblog.com/2006/02/13/high-breathalyzer-readings-from-acid-reflux/comment-page-1/#comment-406 aceinspace Sun, 07 Oct 2007 11:52:08 +0000 http://duiblog.level2hosting.com/?p=306#comment-406 add this to the library. My son had gastric by-pass (lap-band) surgery a few months ago. This surgery creates a new small pre stomach using a band placed around a small upper portion of the stomach. Patients of this surgery are encourged by their doctors to avoid carbonated beverages because the size and nature of the pre stomach increases the incidence and volume of gases from carbonated drinks to flow back up the esophegus and ultimately causing belching. Beer is highly carbonated. My son had two beers (he weighs 260 pounds) and was not the slighest bit intoxicated when he was stopped at a check point. He was not asked to perform any of the field sobriety tests. When asked if he had been drinking he replied in the affirmative. He was asked to take a breath test, which he did, and the result was .08. He was neither arrested or taken to the County jail for booking. He was given a dui citation and his car keys and drivers license were taken. Then the police offer, apologizing for his actions, telephoned to have a cab pick up my son to take him home. The "pre stomachs" of lap-band surgery patients contain no stomach acids, which act to neutralize gases. The pre stomach capacity is 4 ounces, versus 32-38 ounces for the normal stomach. The gas from consumed carbonated beverages builds up in the pre stomach and is released by belching. The belched gas is then in the windpipe and mouth. And if the gas is from beer? Well, you know the rest. This all happened yesterday. We will appeal the DUI on the grounds cited above, and will post the results. Stay tuned. add this to the library. My son had gastric by-pass (lap-band) surgery a few months ago. This surgery creates a new small pre stomach using a band placed around a small upper portion of the stomach. Patients of this surgery are encourged by their doctors to avoid carbonated beverages because the size and nature of the pre stomach increases the incidence and volume of gases from carbonated drinks to flow back up the esophegus and ultimately causing belching.

Beer is highly carbonated.

My son had two beers (he weighs 260 pounds) and was not the slighest bit intoxicated when he was stopped at a check point. He was not asked to perform any of the field sobriety tests. When asked if he had been drinking he replied in the affirmative. He was asked to take a breath test, which he did, and the result was .08. He was neither arrested or taken to the County jail for booking. He was given a dui citation and his car keys and drivers license were taken. Then the police offer, apologizing for his actions, telephoned to have a cab pick up my son to take him home.

The “pre stomachs” of lap-band surgery patients contain no stomach acids, which act to neutralize gases. The pre stomach capacity is 4 ounces, versus 32-38 ounces for the normal stomach.

The gas from consumed carbonated beverages builds up in the pre stomach and is released by belching. The belched gas is then in the windpipe and mouth. And if the gas is from beer? Well, you know the rest.

This all happened yesterday. We will appeal the DUI on the grounds cited above, and will post the results.

Stay tuned.

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