What does restriction feel like???

[Desperate Midwife 0]

Hi there,

Ok, this may seem like a dumb question to you. But it's really puzzling me!

I had my 1st fill a month ago, 4cc in a 14cc band......I felt nothing. Just the same as I always did no restriction what so ever!

Then 6 days ago I had my 2nd fill, I now have 6cc in my band. I'm pretty sure at this point that I'm not restricted, but to be honest I'm really not sure?

I dont no if it's my bad eating habits thats telling me to keep eating once I feel relatively full or whether I'm not at restriction yet?

I've never vomitted (yet!) after eating more than I feel I should, but a few times I've felt like something is stuck!

This feels really painful like a brick in my chest and happens mostly after I've eaten white bread or white rice or just not chewed my food enough.

is this what something getting stuck feels like? Or restriction possibly??

How many cc's did you have put in your band until you felt restricted? and does the pain in the chest only happen if something is stuck??

Thanks

[Kalipso2 25]

yes, that painful feeling in your chest is food being stuck... so no more white bread or rice! lol

it's hard to describe the feeling of restriction. i've learned to really "listen" to my body so i can just feel when i've eaten too much... that if i eat one more bite i'll throw up. (which i learned by trial and error!)

don't go by how many cc's are in your band... everyone is different. i have a 10cc band and only have 4.4cc's in and just can't handle anything more.

does your doctor do fills under floroscopy? if you have the chance... do that. yeah, you have to swallow some yucky barium but the doctor can control your restriction by what he sees on the screen!

[ElfiePoo 109]

Restriction varies with the individual. Some people are looking for actual physical restriction so that the band controls the volume they can eat at one sitting. Some people get that. Most don't without constant 'stuck' episodes.

What you should be looking for is your hunger to go away after you eat and not be hungry for about 4 hours after a meal. The band works by putting pressure on the vagus nerves which keep the stomach from producing ghrelin, the hunger hormone.

For some people (a rare few), the band alone does this. For most of us, we need fills. Some just a little and others will almost max out their band.

[Desperate Midwife 0]

I had my first fill done under X ray but all the rest are done by the nurse in clinic now. My surgery included 2 years after care so I dont have to pay extra for my fills now but I just didnt realise it could take this long to get it right!

The nurse thinks the next fill should do it and I really hope she's right!

I've stopped the white bread n rice now n haven't got anything stuck for the passed couple of days, but am definatley not restricted either!

This is soooo frustrating!!

x