what's happening

[jennifer1 180]

I had a fill about 3-4 weeks ago an my doctor told me to be careful cuz i was really tight. well i did the 3 days liquids and resumed eating as normal. i did notice better restriction and staying satiated longer, but now for the past 3 days i'm having trouble getting down meats. I get stuck/slime and had to force myself to throw up to get relief once. I've heard that sometimes it can take a few weeks to feel the real effects of a fill. do you guys think this is what i'm dealing with?

Has this happended to anyone else?

[Bevsuz 5]

This happened to me too a couple of weeks ago. It started like that, then got to the point that I couldn't keep anything down at all, including Soup. I had to go in and get an unfill, and he took 1cc out. I had to go through a lot of testing to make sure my band was okay from as many times as I got sick. I'd call your doctor. Good luck.

[Mimilou2004 13]

Yes, call NOW!!!! It is a Holiday weekend and if you end up in the ER they will empty you completely!!! This way they may just take out a little bit!!!

Mimi

[Acadia 20]

jennifer1 - go get a slight unfill. Whatever you had put in, have half of it taken out. Ideally under fluroscopy. And ask for a barium swallow at the same time so you can be sure your band is still in the right spot (and hasn't slipped) and that Fluid is going through okay.

A Dr should never say "you're really tight" and let you leave the office.

You should always be able to eat 1 cup of food and at least a few bites of solid Protein (Beans, meat, tofu, whatever).

[stevoinfranklin 11]

I had a fill about 3-4 weeks ago an my doctor told me to be careful cuz i was really tight. well i did the 3 days liquids and resumed eating as normal. i did notice better restriction and staying satiated longer, but now for the past 3 days i'm having trouble getting down meats. I get stuck/slime and had to force myself to throw up to get relief once. I've heard that sometimes it can take a few weeks to feel the real effects of a fill. do you guys think this is what i'm dealing with?

Has this happended to anyone else?

[stevoinfranklin 11]

What type of meat are you eating and are your portions iddy biddy and you are chew chew chewing then

chewing some more??

I can no longer enjoy a strip steak because it is too dense...but my new best friend is a tenderloin...yes

more expensive but not really when I have the butcher cut me a 6oz piece and can usually make 2 meals

out of it!!

Moist meat is usually our friend...no more dry rubbery chicken for me....you might revisit the types of meats

you are eating....hope this helps!

[carymom 4]

What type of meat are you eating and are your portions iddy biddy and you are chew chew chewing then

chewing some more??

I can no longer enjoy a strip steak because it is too dense...but my new best friend is a tenderloin...yes

more expensive but not really when I have the butcher cut me a 6oz piece and can usually make 2 meals

out of it!!

Moist meat is usually our friend...no more dry rubbery chicken for me....you might revisit the types of meats

you are eating....hope this helps!

[carymom 4]

I agree with you, Newbie. I haven't had a fill yet - and it has been three months since I was first banded. If I eat chicken, I have to put something with it - like tomatoes so that it does not get hung. Slime is no good I'm not really a red meat eater, so I get my Protein through Protein Drinks, tuna (also have to make it less dry), or other kinds of fish, and chicken.