Nettie

Phentermine is potent. I took it several times before having lap band surgery...only to gain all my weight and then some when I would go off it. It made me extremely moody and my heart would race. It made me really jittery to. I would not recommend taking it if you are trying to have lap band. Stick to your diet and consult your dr. before taking any type of diet pills. Good luck to you!

I was also worried about other surgeries. But I took a leap of faith and so far so good! I am from Georgia and I went to The Gastric Band Institute. www.gastricbandinstitute.com My cost with all pre-tests before surgery was around $14,000.00 because I was a self pay. They charge $20,000.00 for insurance patients. Good luck to you!

I paid using my 401K savings. I had just enough to cover the surgery. I'm 33 years young and thought I can save more before retirement, but if I had not had the surgery I may not have lived to see retirement! It was worth EVERY single cent to me!

I had the same problem after my 6th fill. Went for 2 weeks before I finally went back for an unfill. I realized that I have allergies that without the band went undetected. The white yucky stuff I was throwing up was mucus. My food had no where to go due to my pouch being full of mucus. I started taking Claritin (over the counter) and it has helped a lot. I had the same symptoms of pain in the chest when I would eat, then I would throw up. So I would say you need an unfill and maybe ask your Dr. about allergy meds. Good luck to you!

Hi Willow, A PB is a productive burp where you burp up your food while eating. Although every PB I've ever had ended up being a full blown barfing session. The rule is to chew, chew, chew, and eat slowly to prevent PBing. Don't drink while eating your food! I didn't really feel restriction with my first adjustment. It was after my 3rd adjustment that I could really feel restriction. But everyone is different. Good luck to you!