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Anyone have any suggestions for getting vitamin E without the little jelly capsule? I can get all of my other vitamins and supplements down but that one gets really stuck. Thanks

If you're not frustrated enough, here's another bit of news- my doctor told me that, in addition to your body fat, your stomach itself will be "losing weight" (the fat that is marbled in your stomach will be reducing as well). So that causes the band to loosen up as well as the swelling going down! Hang in there. The fills will help get your restriction where you want it.

Hi everyone. I had my first fill last week, my shoulder pain returned and I'm having an almost constant pressure feeling in my stomach. I never really even felt the band before my fill. Also, I am having a lot of gas which I didn't have a problem with the first weeks after surgery. Anybody experience this?

Dia, hang in there. Right when I thought I was at the end of my rope, the neck and shoulder pain eased up. I thought something was really wrong when I was having pain radiating all the way up into my neck! Thank goodness for this bulletin board. I'm 2 weeks out and still have a "gas bubble" in my lower abdomen but the chest pain has eased up in the last day or two. But of course, if you're in a lot of pain, don't let us talk you out of calling your doctor! Good luck. Jeannie

Thanks AlysonRR. I thought it might have something to do with the antibiotics or maybe the whey protein. It's not too itchy and otherwise I feel great so I'm going to take a benadryl and keep on going! Take care! Jeannie

Hi everyone. I got my band on April 17th - just one week ago today! So far, so good. I have had a lot of my questions answered by reading this message board. Thanks to everyone who posts! Today I found a large red rash on the inside of my thighs and on the sensitive inside skin of my upper arms. What the heck? It doesn't itch but looks like hives or something. Anybody had a reaction like this? Jeannie

I'm so glad you posted this thread! I got my band last Thursday and am still struggling with the gas pain. How are you feeling otherwise? I've been very lethargic even though I've stopped taking my pain meds and have been walking and doing things around the house to try to stay out of bed. It seems like everything just exhausts me. Are you bouncing back pretty fast?

I got my hiatal hernia (which I didn't even know I had) repaired when my band was put in last Thursday the 17th. Some of the gas and suture pain is letting up but I have a fairly constant burn in the center of my chest. Does that have anyhting to do with fixing the hernia and putting in the lap-band together? Thanks

Someone suggested Tivo or taping TV shows and then playing them back so you can skip the commercials. Sounds like a great idea to reduce the visual torture! Good luck

Hey, Just banded! The sugar thing sounds like a critical point. The psychiatrist at my surgeon's office suggested (strongly!) that I get the book, "Potatoes not Prozac". I think it's about the carb/sugar addiction so many of us struggle with. I ordered it today. I'm getting the band next Thursday and I don't want to &*@% it up after all the time and money I have spent to get here. I'll stay away from sugar completely so I don't get on that roller coaster again! Yeah, I know - easier said than done! Wish me luck. Jeannie

Hey Dan, I get banded next Thursday. I had a lot of reservations at first but my Dr. and staff have been so thorough that I really feel good. The only thing I'm really scared of now is the anesthesia. But I just keep thinking about the quality of my life and the pain I'm experiencing right now. The hope of some relief makes the risks seem smaller to me. The only advice I would dare give anyone is to make sure your reservations aren't from not having enough information from your surgeon (or from not having a good feeling about him/her). Don't hesitate to bug them to death if you need more info! I hope you have wonderful success and enjoy your new life! Jeannie

I have run down the list of my friends and aquaintances and picked only a few to tell. I have one friend in particular that I know would say something inane like "why don't you try such and such a diet?". I just don't want those kinds of reactions. Also, I don't want to be the Lap-Band Lady. The reason I'm doing this is to get out from under being identified by my weight issues. I just want to do what I have to do and get on with the parts of my life I have lost to obesity!

Yeah, the tapping technique is called EFT. It's based on the art of acupuncture and is supposed to realign the mental energy etc.. I tried it when I went to a hypnotist to help me with eating. It worked to the extent that, when you are tapping yourself you are conscious of the fact that you want to reduce your craving at that moment. I really didn't think there was much else to it.