dlo1

my band was filled to a really good restriction 8cm/10cm and i had a gas attack in my lower abdomen/intestines. not sure if it was due to constipation, used an enema and still no relief. the gas continued and became like contractions and very painful. finally had to go to ER for an adjustment, which turned out badly - another story. just wanted to know if i smoked a little on the first night of pain, if that would have relieved the cramping and gas and kept me from going to the Er

munchies and sleepiness aside, i want to know if pot relieves the pressure you feel when your band decides to cinch up on it's own. i had a bad experience with my band's self-tightening when i had a strong gas attack. i want to know if a couple of tokes would have relieved the pressure

I was banded Oct 09 - lost 15 lbs pre-op and another 25 lbs thru Marcc and now - NO WEIGHT LOSS in 4 months. I get fills every 4 weeks, and i thought this past fill is the right amount, but still NO WEIGHT LOSS. Dr. office says be patient, but i'm worried. i work out, my cal intake is 1100-1500 and still nothing. the only think I'm losing is my hair. any thoughts peeps? This is becoming very discouraging.

i'm working out hard cardio 2-3 hours a week, plus loads of walking (i live in NYC). i've lost more weight on WW and in less time. i'm definitely eating less, light or FF whole foods, nothing processed. i did less work and monitoring in my first 4 months, and lost more weight than i am now, so i'm just confused as to what's up

absolutely nothing white - only carbs are limited to 1-2 servings and in those it's whole grains. i'm eating 60-80 grams a Protein daily, both in shakes and chicken. cardio is 30-40 minutes of elliptical machines or spinning. i even did a week of liquids only to try and jump-start and no luck it's boggling my mind that i've hit the wall, not sure this band can get much tighter, and even so, i should have been losing something. i was losing 1-2 lbs a week for the first 4 months, then it just stopped - not gaining/not losing just limbo

i'm 4 months post surg and just noticing the hair loss. luckily i have very thick hair so i have some to spare, but it's still disconcerting. at least it seems it's temporary. thanks for the info