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HI!! I had a fill on May 1st and seemed as tho all was going well.... Then on May 11th I slept in front of the AC and developed a sore throat...from that point on I have had a few issues with food...I seem to be having trouble with major heartburn and I cant seem to eat much at all...I am by no means hungry which is good...but could the sore throat have caused swelling and the band to get too tight..?? I also seem to notice my scales are going up ...should i go back on liquids a few days?? call the dr and see if they can remove some fluid...before the fill i was eating larger meals and getting hungry...I a confused now..today i had a low blood sugar soooo i had a cup of OJ with my Protein Powder mixed in skim milk..i tried meatloaf for dinner and no luck there a cpl bites i couldnt do it i am now trying and i say TRYING to do a yogurt....any suggestions will be greatly appreciated....thansk so much ....would my band have tightened after 2 weeks of being ok??? i was thinking maybe liquids for a few days??? then gradually add reg stuff ???? thanks for any input......muffin

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HI!! I had a fill on May 1st and seemed as tho all was going well.... Then on May 11th I slept in front of the AC and developed a sore throat...from that point on I have had a few issues with food...I seem to be having trouble with major heartburn and I cant seem to eat much at all...I am by no means hungry which is good...but could the sore throat have caused swelling and the band to get too tight..?? I also seem to notice my scales are going up ...should i go back on liquids a few days?? call the dr and see if they can remove some Fluid...before the fill i was eating larger meals and getting hungry...I a confused now..today i had a low blood sugar soooo i had a cup of OJ with my Protein powder mixed in skim milk..i tried meatloaf for dinner and no luck there a cpl bites i couldnt do it i am now trying and i say TRYING to do a yogurt....any suggestions will be greatly appreciated....thansk so much ....would my band have tightened after 2 weeks of being ok??? i was thinking maybe liquids for a few days??? then gradually add reg stuff ???? thanks for any input......muffin

I think that you should call your doctor and let them know wats going on... also stay on liquids for a couple of days

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I agree that liquids for a few days just may calm things down...but call them if you can't tolerate fluids.

I would call anyway, because a small unfill will help you get over it faster...that is the beauty of the band, it is adjustable and you can get your fill back!!!

Best wishes

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i sometimes think i am overfilled. but the alternative is not so good. i'd rather feel this way then to have to rely on my self control to manage my intake.. a little tightness isn't that awful.. some food goes down better than others. later in the day is better than early morning. standing up helps food get unstuck...walking around a little.. i have 20 more pounds to lose.. I'm ok with being a little uncomfortable now and then... i figure its the price to pay to lose the weight.. so I'm just going to deal with it.

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Call dr. Beng over flled leads to bad complications.

wendy

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Yes, it can take up to two weeks for a fill to take affect. I do think having a cold could make the band feel tighter. I would stay on liquids or mushies for a day or two. If you then try solid Proteins and can't get them down you are too tight.

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