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I brought biotin pills from Walmart and they are small. I have no probelm swallowing them. I am afraid of big pills though, becasue they will get stuck... so I try to stay away from them..

Well they probably want do a fill until after the gallbladder surgery because I'm sure you're going to loose weight from that, and your stomach is going to be swollen a lot after that surgery, you're only going to want to eat soup anyways.. I had the surgery 6 months after I had my band placed.. So just take it easy, and like the previous post said if your still loosing weight then they don't give you a fill. Good luck with the surgery.

I had my 5th fill on April 15th.. I'm at perfect restriction,, probably just a little bit over.. I have not lost any weight as the scale reads, but I do beleive I have lost inches as my pants are getting bigger in the waist area.. I know I don't need another fill, I have eposides everynow and then of pbing, slimming, for instance I had one last monday on the June 7th and then another one on June 12th, its not a daily vomitting or anything like that. I do go to the dr on this thursday june 17th.. and I will be discussing these issues with him.. what do you all think? do you think I'm mabye a slight to tight? I do know that I need to exercise, as I haven't been steady with that.

Hi, FELKATZ I felt like you felt a couple of months ago.. My year was in April and I said the same thing you said I only lost 40lbs.. I said that to the girl in the dr office and she got all on me. And I do agree with btriger, you have to stay positive.. I went last week for a fill, but I really didn't need one.. I asked my self some of those same questions and I didn't like the answer to them.. since then I have started back exercising I went to the gym 3 times this week and I feel good.. I've had to do that for me, I told the kids and the husband I'm going to the gym from this time to that.. I take care of everything else but I said I have to do this for me. I know you can do it, and I'm trying to drink a lot more water and cut back on some of my sugar (which I love) Hang in there be encouraged... I had been looking at other people also and comparring my self to the... but all of us are different our bodies are different.. Don't give up you'll get through this.. I love this band... It had changed my life a lot.

Suzzane G why does your dr want you to try Zoloft? Zoloft is for depression and anxiety.. what does that have to do with what's going on with your band?

Thank you for your input and suggestions. I only can eat the 6inch sub if it's toasted.. LOL... Good Luck on your progress also... We will learn what works for us and what dont.

Thanks for your response, It depends on what I'm eating... The only thing I'm able to eat all of it, is a 6 inch turkey sub which is a pretty good size.. I'm not able to eat chicken or other meats at all, I try and chew slow and chew up but I still end up slimming it up.. I'm getting my protein through shakes.. I go to the dr on tomorrow so I will be discussing...I feel full all the time also.. Like this morning I woke up and I just feel bloated and full....

LOL, I agree with Spartan.. he's the dr, he should have all the resources he needs..

I hate getting fills, yes they use numbbing medications on me, which they are administred through a needle it sucks... and to top if off my port is right below my breast in the middle of the stomach area.. so you know that hurts like you know what... I go to surgeon on Thursday at 8:45 and I'm regretting it.. I don't need a fill at this point I think I need a little taken out, but it's still the same process.. I understand your pain.. yes I be bout in tears to..

I don't think this is normal I have been banded for 1 yrs and 2 months and this has never happended to me..Never and from reading on this site for the last year this is the first I've heard of this.. You might need to call your surgeon right away and your PCP becasue something is defintely wrong.. Let me know what happens..I'm sorry this has happened..

What were some of the symptoms you had? It's very helpful to know so if someone has the same symptons, Thank you. Sorry I can't answer your other question haven't experienced that yet.. Praying you will get through just fine.

I was banded last year in April 09. I was feeling like that several months after being banded.. I was so fatigue, till I felt as if I was going to pass out. I called the dr. and explained to the nurse the systems, as I wasn't having them before being banded and they told me I needed to take the B12 shots..Till this day I've been on them, and I can't tell you how I feel a lot better, and I know when it's time for me to get another injection because that feeling of fatigue and tiredness comes on and I can't shake it. I give myself a injection about every 2 weeks or so... Call your dr and talk to them..

Yes they are very common in lapband patients, I had surgery in Sept 09, 5 months after my lapband.. I have having horrilbe pains in my stomach, my stomach would actually swell up when an attack came and it would last anywhere from 30 minutes to an 1hr.. It hurts like labor pains if you've every given birth to a child.. at least for me that's how it was.. I ended up in the er.. And the attacks hit you at the worst time... Good luck.

Hello lapband friends... I received my 5th fill on last Thursday April 15th.. Every since I got that fill I have been hiccuping after I eat something... and it's like my food wants to come back up, not all of it but a little... It is driving me crazy... Have any of you experienced this? Banded April 15th 2009

Try Dole 100% juice, they have different flavors.. I don't drink milk with my protein shakes,, they are nasty and sometimes it makes my stomach blow up with gas.. I mix my protein shakes with that, that's the only way I drink them..

It seems that everyone has the same issues.. I'm the same way.. but its seems to me that my pbing just come anytime of the day, most of the times it's in the afternoon, I thought I was fine on soft foods until yesterday, when I had macaroni and cheese from KFC.. it was really soft, but I brought the 2 spoons I ate back up, i could even see where it was the small pieces of noodles all broken up.. I was so digusted, it's soft foods.. I just threw it in the garbage..Sometimes I am so aggervated till I don't know what to do.. I had a real bad eposide about a month ago.. on a hot dog... I thought I was going to cause my band to slip I was vommitting so much.. I was really scared... This started after my 5th fill so I figured I'm at my sweet spot.. and I have to take it slow... becasue that could be a part of the issue.. Thanks for sharing everyone.

Great story... and thanks for sharing.. Praying you'll have a successful surgery and everything goes well.. This was a great insight as I'll be also careful what to look for...and you actually will get rebanded on my birthday.. that's a great day.. And all will go well.. Don't be scared.. Banded April 15th 2009

Well I'm at my 6th fill and I'm very restricted I guess that goes to show everyone is different. I'm acutally thinking about going back getting some take out... Because I'm having a lot of vomitting epsoides.. But it might be that I just need to slow down and chew more... I'm going to give it another week and see how it goes. Dont' be discouraged ladies it will come, I'm 2 weeks out and it seems like this thing has become tighter.. Give it some time.. Be encouraged.

I have had about 6 fills and have never had fluro done with them.. everytime they have found it.. they say my port is in a good place...

Hello bandsters.. I received my 6th fill on April 15th exactly two weeks to date.. I'm able to drink Protein shakes, Water anything and eat all soft foods. But for some reason I've been having a hard time getting down meats? I had a hot dog and bun last night and I vomitted about 8 times and I could see the pieces of hot dog coming out. (Boy was I scared of band slipage). This has been the worst eposide since getting this fill.. I did try some chicken nuggetts for lunch and they came back up also.. But only twice did I vomit... Last week I was able to some roast and a chicken quesidilla without problem.. Do you all think I'm just tighter this week? or do you think I need a slight unfill? or am I not chewing well enough? Tell me what you think. Thank you Banded 04/15/09

Thanks, I'm going to take that advice.. stay away from the breads I do find that if it's toasted I'm fine.

Yes, I bruise all the time, I have a blue/black bruise on me still from last week on Thursday... I really don't like these fills.

I'm not sure about the meds being compatible. but why are you getting the band removed? Why don't you just start back getting your fills? Inquiry minds wants to know..

Congrats.. I agree with your statment everyone is different. I was getting a little discouraged about some of the threads weight loss because they were like 2 and 3 months out and had lost much more than me.. But I remembered everyone is different and there body is different. I'm happy with how far I've come. I luv my band. Keep up the good work.

Well put. Amen, and Happy Thankgiving to you also.. I love my band also. You have done great.