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HI Catlover , Sorry you are feeling sooooo bad . I had the same problem and read on this sight an article by a gastrointestinal surgeon . EAT FOUR CHOPPED DRIED APRICOTS A DAY. Personally I have them in the morning with my porrige oats ,but then I am Scottish so that explains it . Try it . It worked for me and I was really bad .. Good luck

:thumbup:Hi, Firstly ,don´t panic . It wont last for ever only a couple of months. secondly my Doctor precribes SOLVAZINC,that is a zinc supplement in the UK. I have read other posts on here where they have been prescribed BIOTIN. Either of these can be bought across the counter here but don´t know about the US. Lastly use a good hair thickening shampoo ,conditioner. I also used Gliss volume mousse and VO5 gel spay. All helped during the difficult time.

Banded 17 th Sept and have lost 32lbs. Doing really well with food but have this annoying feeling of too much saliva and constantly having to swallow. Any suggestions. :cool:

Hello to you. I too am from the uk. Scotland to be exact. What you say sounds so familiar . It is only natural that you feel apprehensive. I was banded on the 17 th Sept and have lost 3 st 3 lbs. Feel good now but it has taken me all this time to recover. I find it amazing that I have lost so much but am glad it has slowed down now as quick weight loss has side effects. Do your homework ,this sight is brilliant. Don,t feel a lesser person for using the surgical route.You deserve the best so go for it. All the best Sheena

Like you I was on oxygen as my lung function following surgery was very poor. I coughed for about 2 weeks and brought up a kind of clear liquid. I have an asthmatic cough and initially thought that was the cause . Now I am 4 weeks post op and am fine . Lost 13lbs and cough less then ever. . Sheena

Hi to all of you from Sheena in sunny Spain(holiday home). I was banded on the 17th Sept by Mr Galloway at the Nuffield Hospital Glasgow Scotland. I have lost 13lbs so far and am having my first fill on Mon 20th in Glasgow. I am coming to Las Vegas on the 14 th of Decenber for two weeks and:thumbup: am a bit apprehensive about the 11 hour flight or if anything should go wrong while there. However now I have found this sight and you fellow banndsters from Las Vegas I am sure you would be able to point me in the right direction if required . Nice to meet you all Sheena