DITTO HONEY, I WAS BANDED IN AUG 07 AND I HAVE LOST JUST OVER 40LBS BUT I TOO FEEL THE PAIN AND TIGHTENING AND I HAVE ONLY HAD ONE FILL. I FEEL IT EVEN WHEN I HAVE ONLY EATEN SOUP SO I KNOW WHERE YOU ARE COMING FROM. I KINDA WISH I DIDN,T HAVE THIS THING CO,S IT AIN,T DOING ME NO GOOD.