Am I Too Tight Or Is The What You Consider The Green Spot

[3musketeers 1]

I went in for my 3rd fill yesterday, .5 cc. Well all day yesterday I was burping literally every 3 minutes, gross. Why does this happen, can I avoid this? Anyway what I'm concerned about is that I can only tolerate about 3 sips of Water before it just sits there. I tried to have some chicken broth twice. The first time I took about 3 spoonfuls and that was all I could tolerate, it didn't come up but felt it just there. The 2nd time, it did come up. I have never experienced this with my previos fills. I called my doc and have an appt tomorrow, but in the meanwhile I'd like some feedback. Also, can I damage my band from throwing up too much? Feedback anyone I'd really appreciate it.

[SageTracey 608]

Sounds to me as though you are too tight but your dr will tell you for sure. Sometimes it can take a day or two for you to get used to a new fill level but you should be able to tolerate fluids without vomiting or feeling so bad!

[3musketeers 1]

Thanks for your response. I usually can feel the affects of the fill after a few weeks, so I can just imagine what it will feel like once I start eating foods as I'm still on liquids.< /p>

[LeLe64 0]

Too tight or green spot??? I am so glad glad that someone else has this question instead of just me. When I went and got last fill, my doctor told me that he felt sure that I would be near reaching my green or sweet spot (some people call it sweet).lol...He also told me to be very careful as far as making sure I chew my food enough and to take small bites and also let each bite go down before I take another. I can tell you this...He was not lying...I haven't had this much restriction since right after I had my surgery. I believe I have reached my green spot even though at first I thought he had me too tight. Every morning when I get up I have to take small sips until I get loosened up some. Most days I have a Protein Shake later in the morning like 10:00 or so. Then I usually eat a meal later in the afternoon like 4:00 or so. Some nights I will have a shake before bed and then some nights I don't have anything because I am not hungry.

[B-52 7,113]

Very hard to say. I am in the "Green Zone", but I have never had that type of reaction so soon after a fill.

But I have been informed that 24-48 hrs after a fill you can have some reactions like swelling. Dr. has always told me to take it easy.

Did they have you drink Water before you left the office?

Only 1/2 cc? What was your restriction like prior to the fill? Were you getting stuck and such?

[twi 40]

More to this question: do you have to much tightness first few days? As with swelling ect.

[insanejane 9]

let me know if your doc takes some Fluid out when I got my fill up to the 3cc I was to tight and had to be unfilled and now with this fill I got last week I have no restriction so I will be interested in what your doc does

[LJM 1]

Hi there , i just also got my third fill this past monday. I defenetly feel more restriciton. I have a total of 7cc in my band ! i also feel the liquid sit in my pouch, and when I eat thicker substances, they just sit there then i feel it go down. I do not have any vomitting what so ever. I started solids today and the same thing,i have to eat very, very slow. which i find very annoying, but its part of the band. Chewing a lot and eating slow! wth this fill i am finding it dififcult to eat 1000 calories as i dont feel hungry and my fullness lasts over 4-5 hrs. I hope this lasts !!

i defenetly dont think that vomitting is a good sign, as that can lead to band slippage. it's a really good thing that you made an appt with you doc immidietly. keep us posted , how did your doc appt go ?

[Banded in Bear Lake 8]

I too am having the same issues. I went to the Dr. about six weeks ago for a fill, since then I have felt constient restriction. If I do not check my food completely it gets stuck, and comes back. If I eat slow I have no problem s, but I do feel alot of restriction. I thought it would eventually loosen up but so far it has not. I guess I will see what the Dr. says next week. I also burp alot...

[cbutler93 0]

Hi everyone had my surgury Dec. 27, fell great.

[B-52 7,113]

Hi there , i just also got my third fill this past monday. I defenetly feel more restriciton. I have a total of 7cc in my band ! i also feel the liquid sit in my pouch, and when I eat thicker substances, they just sit there then i feel it go down. I do not have any vomitting what so ever. I started solids today and the same thing,i have to eat very, very slow. which i find very annoying, but its part of the band. Chewing a lot and eating slow! wth this fill i am finding it dififcult to eat 1000 calories as i dont feel hungry and my fullness lasts over 4-5 hrs. I hope this lasts !!

i defenetly dont think that vomitting is a good sign, as that can lead to band slippage. it's a really good thing that you made an appt with you doc immidietly. keep us posted , how did your doc appt go ?

IMO, that is a good place to be. It is where I like it.

[B-52 7,113]

I too am having the same issues. I went to the Dr. about six weeks ago for a fill, since then I have felt constient restriction. If I do not check my food completely it gets stuck, and comes back. If I eat slow I have no problem s, but I do feel alot of restriction. I thought it would eventually loosen up but so far it has not. I guess I will see what the Dr. says next week. I also burp alot...

When you are FORCED to have eating habits like that, you will also notice how small your portions are. Automatic Portion Control!

[brendap 2]

I went for my first fill today, my dr said sign of too much of a fill are if the Water just sits in your throat, if you vomit, or if you have heart burn. sounds definitly like you need to have a little taken out.

[3musketeers 1]

Thank you all for your replies. I went in on Friday and he took some liquid out the .5. Doing lots better, I can at least drink liquids and stay in. I almost had to go to the ER, I'm also diabetic so my levels were dropping but were able to stablize. I haven't really tried to eat solids yet, just little nibbles here and there and I definitely feel the restriction. On a good note, I lost 5 lbs in two days, but i know that that wasn't healthy.

[kll724 3,055]

Good for you, you are very wise to see teh surgoen and have a little removed, vomitting excessivley can cause a slippage. Good luck!