Please Help!!! I am desperate!!

[AggiePaige 8]

I went for a fill last Thursday and was able to drink liquids fine. Friday, I was extremely tight and eventually could keep nothing down. Saturday I called my doctor and .5 was taken out. They told me to go ahead and eat normal food. All day Saturday, Sunday and Monday I was fine and could eat solids without issue (provided I chewed well.) Yesterday I started to get tight again. I could keep down fluids, but no solids. This morning I could keep nothing down. I went back to my doctor, prepared for another small unfill. They made me do a standing barium swallow. I could see that it passed through my band without issue. They gave me some antacid samples and sent me on my way.

I have not been able to keep anything down all day. One sip of Water causes excruciating pain in my chest and I can only keep it down by gritting my teeth and WILLING it to stay down (and that doesn't always work.) The pain stays until it comes up or about 2 hours pass.

Any ideas? Anybody have this happen before?

Sorry the post is so long.

[btrieger 21]

If I couldn't drink Water, I'd be at the doctor's door the minute they opened.

You do not want to become dehydrated.

How much was the fill on Thursday?

[Cleo's Mom 257]

The fact that you not only can't seem to keep Water down but are having pain is very much a cause for concern and it should be for your doctor, too. Demand to see your doctor and have some (all?) fill taken out until you start to heal and are able to eat and drink normally. Then think about getting a small fill down the road when you are better.

[AggiePaige 8]

My fill last Thursday was 1.5. I called my doctor and went in tonight at .6 was removed. So far, all is well. Water has never tasted so good!! Thanks for the suggestions.

[AlienBandit 10]

When my fill seems to much I stick to hot liquids to open the band some more. Usually after a day or two I am fine.

Glad to hear your doing better.

[xavier 153]

Agree on the hot liquids, at first they seem to be all that will go down in the morning!

[Teralucy 0]

I went in last Thursday and had a fill 1cc. I was able to drink Water after the fill and throughout the next three days. However, yesterday and today I am extremely tight and struggling to get Soups and fluids down and I'm not about to try solids at this point. I'm thinking I need to go in and have some removed and after reading your discussions think that's what has to be done.

[Momto3redheads 18]

Isn't it a challenge to know when to unfill and when not to? I have watched my close friend struggle with this - as some days are fine and then the next she feels too tight...I know for me, though, when my sinuses are draining a lot or when it is "that time of the month" I am MUCH tighter than normal....or on days when the humidity was so stinking high this summer I could tell a difference too. WIERD!

Hang in there! Hope you get everything resolved.

[gingerjane 5]

I wish I could give you advice but I've never been that tight. I'm holding at 7.3 and doing pretty well - although my doctor wanted to tweak me last week and I told him no. I am tighter in the mornings and usually have a Protein shake but then open up as the day goes on.

I do agree that the warmer liquids help. On days when I'm tight or after I've just flown, the warmer drinks help.

[viking_girl 0]

...I know for me, though, when my sinuses are draining a lot or when it is "that time of the month" I am MUCH tighter than normal....or on days when the humidity was so stinking high this summer I could tell a difference too. WIERD!

Hang in there! Hope you get everything resolved.

I am so glad you mentioned that because there have been so many times when I have had hormone issues and get incredibly tight.... especially when my hormones are messed up more than they are not!

I didn't know if other people experienced that..... been on mostly liquids for about a week now...

[sassysue 0]

HELP ! as always i am screaming for help. I had a fill (my 3rd) I had to go back the following week because i was not able to get anything to stay down. They took a small amt out. The following week (last week)they had to take more out because I was having acid reflux so bad at night. Well I can now eat or drink anything and went to support group today and have gained 2lbs. What is a girl to do?

[xavier 153]

Go on reflux meds...protonix gives me no refliux for 24 hours and that way I can keep my band nice and tight! Good luck!

HELP ! as always i am screaming for help. I had a fill (my 3rd) I had to go back the following week because i was not able to get anything to stay down. They took a small amt out. The following week (last week)they had to take more out because I was having acid reflux so bad at night. Well I can now eat or drink anything and went to support group today and have gained 2lbs. What is a girl to do?