From Lots Of Restriction To Almost None?

[spoiltmom 44]

Okay normally my band goes back and forth. I'll be tight for a whole and then loosen up for a while. For the past two months I've been super tight though so I got .25 cc's removed a month ago. For the first 3 weeks after that I was still swollen and pretty tight. Saturday I threw up from drinking something that was too thick. Then suddenly on Sunday... Bam my swelling and most of my restriction was gone. I'm able to drink with my meals and I haven't been able to do that in a year. Is something wrong with my band? I haven't been this loose in such a long time. I'm not in pain though and no reflux or indigestion.

I should add, I do have some restriction because I still can't eat bread.< /p>

[lellow 1,713]

I had a similar thing happen. But in my case I went from having some restriction to nothing at all. Turned out I had a leak, so it might be worth seeing your dr and asking him to pull all the liquid out to see if you've lost any.

[B-52 7,113]

Happens to me all the time, at least once or twice a month. I normally have good restriction, can feel the band with every swallow most of the time. Then all of a sudden I realize I am eating larger portions more easily.

What I do is stay away from solid foods for a day or two and stay with shakes, Soups, etc, then a day of very soft foods.

I believe this gives everything it a rest, perhaps shrinks the pouch, but in any case it does work for me.

Some also refer to the 5 day band test, which is someone's clever way of setting up a schedule for 5 days producing the same results.