Staggered Fills

[marykb 0]

I've had 2 fills before today. At my first one, the Dr. gave me 3 ccs and it was too much. He ended up taking 1 cc out about 3 hrs later. At my 2nd fill, the Dr. gave me 1 cc and took out .5 about 30 minutes later. Today I went in for my 3rd fill. This time the PA. gave me .5ccs, waited 20 minutes and gave me another .5 ccs. She thinks that part of the reason that I seem to be getting so tight so quickly is that I may be getting some kind of spasm.

Next time the PA wants to do 3 fills at the same appointment. I REALLY hope I don't need that. After the 1st one, it is very painful for me.

When I've had the fills before, my jaw locks and I have a lot of excess saliva. As soon as I've had a bit taken off, I'm fine again. However, I can't tell any difference in my hunger after my fills.

Has anyone else been told that they may be spasming? Has anyone else had to wait between fills for 20 mins or so?

[june09bandit 0]

I haven't heard of the approach suggested by your doctor, but my doctor did tell me that I'm sensitive to the size of fills. For the last few fills, if I get .5 or more, I have to go back for an unfill. If he gives fills smaller than that, I'm fine. I think it's the same theory, but I go back 2 weeks later for the adjustment rather than 20 minutes.

[marykb 0]

I think that 2 weeks would be better. Just waiting 20 minutes is hard because the second fill is much more painful for me.

It is hard because I'm self-pay and I get 12 appts. with the band. After that it is $200 per fill, it can get pretty expensive if I have to go in mulitple times to get one small fill. :smile2: