Help.... What are the effects of a Slipped Band

[itsalmosttime 0]

Okay so very weird, I had a fill the end of July, and the last few weeks the band has gotten tighter i think, right after my fill i was able to eat and now popsciles are comming up. I am going to call my doctor tomorrow and see if i can get a slight unfill as i think i am too tight, i had this before. I am a year out had my surgery in July 2009. My question is how would i know if my band has slipped? I have been voimiting alot the last two weeks and am so scared that my band has slipped, my throat hurts from the voimting, but wouldnt i have alot of issues, like heartburn reflux if the band was detacted, its been attached there for a year i dont see how two weeks to a week would make a difference. ANy help you could give would be great. Thank you

[wonderwoman2009 0]

I was banned also July 09, I had the same problem about May of this year, I was thinking the same that the band had slipped. I had something stuck in the band. The Dr. did a unfill I drink Water and then he put back in 1/4 less fill. I did a swallow test this month and he said everything looks great. I am down 94 pounds.

[vlp1968 83]

Sounds like you are just too tight. I would go in for an unfill. The sign of slipage is not being able to keep down evern Water. However, since you just had a fill I would bet that's what it is. Good luck!

[itsalmosttime 0]

Thank you all for your reply, just got home from the doctor he was not concerned that the band has slipped he ssai when the band slipped Water hurts to go down. Anyways he took out .5 cc i am not happy about it, but I needed some taken out as I havent held down food in a few weeks but i lost 14 pounds, We shall see what happens hope this was the fix, thank you all again for your help and best of luck and sucess to all of you

[JulsJourney 3]

Thank you all for your reply, just got home from the doctor he was not concerned that the band has slipped he ssai when the band slipped Water hurts to go down. Anyways he took out .5 cc i am not happy about it, but I needed some taken out as I havent held down food in a few weeks but i lost 14 pounds, We shall see what happens hope this was the fix, thank you all again for your help and best of luck and sucess to all of you

This exact thing just happened to me. I had no problem for a year and suddenly my band was too tight and I thought I had a slip. Doctor took out .4cc yesterday and I feel fine. He wants me to wait a month for a fill to make sure the inflammation is gone... I don't like being this loose. I have lost 93 pounds and only have 7 to go...hopefully this does not stall my progress!