Swelling after a fill?

[mattie7632 24]

Swelling after a mere few cc's of saline added to a lapband just defies logic. If anyone knows, please enlighten me as to what is taking place physically that is so traumatic is causes your stomach to swell. Thanks

[HeatherinCA 10]

Doesn't it create more pressure on your stomach when it's tightened? That must be sort of a traumatic event to your stomach. The first 2 days after my fill, I felt SO full after I'd eat it was the weirdest feeling haha, must of been from swelling. But it relaxed after a couple of days.

[2911plans 16]

I had a fill on Wednesday afternoon and can only take small sips of liquid. In between sips I spit up. I wake in during the night and have to spit up. I am most comfortable when I am sitting. I am uncomfortable when lying down. I am so tired because I can't sleep. Is this normal? Is it due to swelling? How long should I wait before I seek medical attention? I do not want to get dehydrated.

I have never had a good fill so I am unsure what is normal and what is not with the band.

[LooLooMac 3]

I had a fill on Wednesday afternoon and can only take small sips of liquid. In between sips I spit up. I wake in during the night and have to spit up. I am most comfortable when I am sitting. I am uncomfortable when lying down. I am so tired because I can't sleep. Is this normal? Is it due to swelling? How long should I wait before I seek medical attention? I do not want to get dehydrated.

I have never had a good fill so I am unsure what is normal and what is not with the band.

Don't worry, you're not alone. I had a fill last week, and it was torture at first. The same symptoms you're describing. It was so bad, I decided to go off food altogether for a couple of days. I stuck to just green tea with honey. All of a sudden, it's like night and day. Now I feel perfectly fine! I went from fearing for my life to feeling absolutely great, seemingly overnight. I'm not sure if it was the "break" I gave my stomach from food or not, I'll never know. But I do know that sometimes the swelling just goes away, without needing an unfill. Good luck!