Hi I Do Believe You Need To Work With Your Dr. I Go Every 4 Months I Have Fluid Put In Then Taken Out Its Great.you Cannt Let It Go With Out Seeing Someone Regularly Of Course Now Its To Late But Working With Some One Is Key I Thought I Would Feel Full And Not Be Able To Eat Another Bite But Thats Not True I Can Only Eat 2-3 Oz. Every Couple Hours I Was Trying To Force My Self To Eat The Way I Knew And Dislodged My Band Now I To Have Complication I Dont Blame My Dr I Blame Me For Not Getting All The Info