banded07-n-ohio

Thanks everyone. This is very helpful. I can eat 1/2 cup of food per meal and feel satified but not long enough to get me to the next meal. I have the 4cc band. I am currently filled to 3cc's but haven't lost any weight for 1 year. 30 pounds to go.

I like this thread. breakfast 1 medium boiled egg and my chewable vitamins lunch 1/4 cup roast beef and 1/4 cup green beans snack 1/4 cup pimento cheese spread and 1 cracker supper 1/4 cup chicken, 1/4 cup mashed potatos and 1/8 cup corn Was bad. Ate cereal even though I wasn't hungry before bedtime and pb'd for the first time in several months.

Banded 2 years ago. 3cc's in a 4cc band. I have been having a burning sensation in my tummy just under my left rib. Doesn't feel like heartburn really. Nothing coming up in my in my throat or doesn't seem to be worse at night. I can't say for sure it isn't heartburn but it doesn't feel like heartburn like I would have on and off before the band. No pb'ing. Eating seems to help. Taking Zantac 150 2 times a day on my own and seems to be helping some. Holding off on going to the dr because I don't have insurance for this. Any idea what is happening? :biggrin:

Sounds to me like you were too tight. Insist he go slow on those fills. If you have been banded for years your stomach may feel like it did on your first fill.

I am hoping Suzanne can shed some light on this. I haven't been to the doctor because I don't insurance to cover it. I was taking Zantac, someone told me to take Prilosec OTC but take 40 ml instead of the recomended 20 ml because that was usually the presription dose. I am happy to report that just a couple doses the burn has stopped and the nawing feeling of needing food to make it feel better has gone away too (it was worse on an empty stomach). I am wondering if maybe I have an ulcer because I have been under incredible stress over the past 4 months. I read that stress doesn't cause ulcers but can aggravate them. I have also been drinking a couple glasses of red wine every day (using for a crutch for my stress, no good I know) which is something I didn't do before. I guess that could be the whole thing. I figure in a couple weeks if I am not completely better I will just have to bite the bullet and go to the doctor. Was thinking maybe my family doctor would order some tests and send the results to my lap band doctor. Anywho... anyone who has suggestions I am certainly open to them. You know how it is, if you have any problem you automatically think you have a slip or erosion. If someone thinks the burning is a sign of one of those things please reply.