Oregondaisy

I saw the woman urologist and she said using vaseline was a bad idea. She said that it would just seal bacteria in there. She wants to do thousands of dollars worth of tests. She wants to look inside my bladder and for me to have a cat scan. She wasn't happy that the urologist I see now just gives me anti biotics and hasn't done any tests.

April, congratulations! Did you get your problem figured out on whether or not you were too tight? It turns out I was too tight and didn't even know it. I was having acid reflux at night, but no day time problems. Nothing ever got stuck, and I never threw up. I had a test today and in 15 min the barium never left my esophagus. I had to have 1 cc removed and I am not happy. I didn't even know it was possible to be too tight and not even know it. I thought when you're too tight, certain foods would cause trouble. I could eat bread or fruits with skins, anything I wanted.

I don't know how you can be too tight and not even know it. I have had no trouble in the daytime and able to eat anything I want. Food never got stuck, and I never pb. Had that esphogram because of acid refulx in the middle of the night. The barium stayed in my esophagus for over 15 min and never went into my stomach. I haven't had a fill since Dec. This all makes no sense to me. I had to have 1cc taken out today and I am not happy. The band is very confusing.

I use user CP. It always takes me immediately to my subscribed threads. I stopped getting emails a long time ago. I have no idea why either.

Thanks Fanny. I never would have thought of using vaseline like that. It kind of scares me to not take the antibiotic before sex. The end result is the same though. If I get a UTI, I have to be on anitbiotics for several days. I get the yeast problem immediately. If I use the antibiotic before sex, it's just one pill, but I still get the yeast the next day. I do pee immediately after. Will start washing too. What is Urals? I always wear cotton crotch panties. I did read online to douche with vinegar as yeast will not grow in an acid environment. I have that appointment tomorrow with a specialist so I will talk to her about all of this. I have tried using the tampon applicator and the yeast infection medication applicator to get the yogurt up there. It's not easy. the yogurt is thick and the applicator won't suck it up. I try using a baby spoon so shove it into one of the applicators but it's hard to get it out. The latest thing I read was to use a turkey baster! I bought one at the local dollar store so I will try that next! Thanks for being willing to help me. It's nice that someone cares enough about all the pain I have been in ever since I met him. It's not like I have any desire to stay away from him because of all this. I just want to get it figured out and I think there has to be a solution. Maybe the vaseline is it!

I am having an esophagram on fri to find out why I am having these issues of vomiting in my sleep. I sure hope there is nothing wrong with my band. Found out also that my dr. is doing sleeves now. I would probably still go to Dr. Aceves if I had it done if I do have to have my band removed. I can't even imagine what the hospital here would charge.

That must be some medication that is not in the US? I have never heard of Caneston. Here it's Monistat. Either way, it's not fair! I see another urologist that I am driving 100 miles to see on Thursday. This is a woman urologist. I am hoping a woman will have more of an idea on how to help me. I am at my wits end.

Pineapple juice is supposed to work. Sip small sips of pineapple juice and it's supposed to dissolve what is stuck. Also papaya enzyme tablets will break up whatever food is stuck. You can get them at Walmart where the vitamins are. Most of the time however, people will just end up throwing up whatever food is not going through the band.

I have heard really good things about following this. It's very hard to go back to liquids the first 2 days. I keep trying to do it, but end up falling off the wagon sometime in the evening.

Alex when I use the view first unread button, it always brings me to the last post. Isn't it supposed to bring me to where I left off on a thread?

Also eating until you are too full can stretch out the pouch. Are you talking about feeling too full, or feeling like something is stuck. There is a difference.

I am Greek and the thought of never being able to eat stuffed grape leaves would be very depressing. I wish I could eat them every day, but I am too lazy to make them. I do eat them when I go to the Greek restaurant when I go to visit my dad. Like everyone else said, you will be able to eat those things. Some people choose to keep their band very tight, which in my opinion, is not a good thing. I think it's dangerous for the band to be that tight on our stomachs. If your band is very tight, it will be more difficult to eat those things. I can eat anything I want, as long as I chew it up until it's liquid in my mouth. Sometimes, that is not a good thing, as my weight goes up and down. Eating with the band is a learning experience.

I hate wearing bras. Mine were never big to begin with, and now that I have lost weight, not only are they smaller, they are saggier and deflated. Mine only look good in clothes in a padded bra.

Very good post, Fanny. Also, when you lose weight, hormones are being released as we burn fat. Hormones are stored in fat cells. Just a thought.

For me, the biggest advantage to going low carb is that when I eat carbs, I crave more carbs. This causes weight gain, not weight loss. I wish I could get them out of my diet completely, and when I do, I am a much happier person. Then someone brings chocolate chip Cookies to work, and all my will power goes out the window.

"A place for ladies to discuss everything from complications, concerns, or Girl Talk. to any off-topic subjects." This is what it says under the "Powder Room Gone Wild" on the forum page. This room was set up for the women to discuss anything they chose to discuss. You need to review the lap band talk rules which are posted at the very top of this page under forum rules. If you can't follow the rules, you need to not post in this thread. This sentence definitely falls under the category of what we would consider "an attack"

Most anit depressants do cause weight gain.Birth control can cause weight gain too. The only thing you can do to combat these medications is lots and lots of cardio. See my post above to see if you are exercising in your target heart rate for weight loss. You need to do at least 5 days a week in your target heart rate for at least 45 min each time. I had to hire a trainer to get me there and learn all of this, but it was worth it.

Oh yeah, Alex has really been messing around with LBT. He got a complete new server and says that will help with all the problems he was having. I guess a new format came with the new server.

Is there any way you can find another fill doctor? You are right about doctors not wanting to do fills on people who had their surgeries in Mexico. Can you call around and try to find someone else who gives fills if they didn't do the surgery? Some doctors use fluro where they can see the band and how much restriction you are getting with the fill. The doctors that don't use that, usually will have the patient drink water and leave the needle in, and ask you how the water is going down. If the water feels like it's just barely gurgling down, they take some out. If the water is going down but slowly, they can tell if you need more or less. You need more restriction. You are trying to work with basically an empty band. If you can't find another fill doctor, you should try talking to the doctor and tell him/her that you are hungry, and feel like you have no restriction. You shouldn't have to leave without them having some way to check the restriction they gave you. For whoever asked how many pounds you need to lose in between fills, I haven't had a fill for almost a year. It doesn't go by lbs, it goes by feeling full on a small amount of food, and not getting hungry again for a few hours. When you start feeling hungry again very soon, it's time for another fill. I hope this helps someone!

Somebody brought chocolate chip cookies to work today. Why can't I find my will power?

I wish the view first unread post button worked for me. It always brings me to the last post. I have to remember the page number of the last page I read.

I know I am not too tight because in the daytime I can eat anything I want.There is not one single food that gives me any kind of trouble. Nothing ever gets stuck and I never have to chew like I did when I got the fill. I haven't had a fill in almost a year. I am seeing the dr. tomorrow. I have had my band almost 2 years and I know what it feels like to be tight, and I am not tight at all.

So chat is going to be changing again??? Are we going to have to download anything to use it. I was able to get into chat earlier tonight so maybe you're working on it as I am typing this.

Does that view first unread thread really work for anyone? Whenever I click on it, it just brings me to the last post. I can never remember which page number I left off on this thread.

I was told they can't tell much just from an X ray. I thought my problems were better but my bf told me last night that I was coughing a lot in my sleep. I am just like you where i have no trouble what so ever in the day time. This night time coughing and choking seems to come and go. I see the dr. wednesday.