Has Being Sick Interfered With Getting A Fill?

[1shauna1 129]

Hi all; I apologize if this has been asked and answered but I couldn't find anything while doing a search....

I currently have a sinus and chest infection, and am on antibiotics. This has been ongoing since Tuesday (it's Sunday today); for some reason today seems worse (and TMI but the unending mucus is really annoying!). I have a fill scheduled on Wednesday....I am wondering if being sick will somehow interfere with the fill? Currently my band isn't tight (as in, it hasn't become tighter since being sick). Will I be able to feel proper restriction? Has anyone gotten a fill while being ill?

[Sojourner 2,446]

My surgeon delayed my fills 2 times...once because I was still recovering from pancreatitis and the other time because I had surgery scheduled to remove my gall bladder.

I don't believe that having respiratory infections and taking antibiotics would interfere with getting a fill...but as in every aspect, surgeon's guidelines do vary...

[Summerrain 520]

On the day if your fill you and your doctor will decide if you are ok to get the fill. I wish you a speedy recovery.

[brlgirl 112]

In June I was to recieve my second fill and I had to cancel it becuase I had pneumonia. It is impossible to reschedule and expect to get an appointment within the week so I just had to reschedule for July. To be very honest, it really didn't matter much. The antibotic I was on really took away my appetite so I wasn't eating and I was just plain exhausted to waiting a month didn't hurt anything. I would call the clinic and ask if they think they should reschedule.

[Pebbles7743 1]

Last Monday I was in the drs with broncitis... had the whole mucus thing going on also... Thursday I went in for a fill we talked about weather or not to do it and I decided to get the fill... I was fine on liquids on Friday but I think Saturday morning I was trying to get the phlem out and it just started I couldn't keep anything down at all... I wound up in the ER (cause it was a Sunday) and had my surgeon come remove the fluid... by that time I was dehydrated and had a migraine... I don't think I will get a fill being sick again... good luck hope u feel better :-)

[1shauna1 129]

Pebbles, sounds awful! But I got the fill; nurse didn't have an issue since I hadn't noticed any tightening of my band since being sick. Feeling okay! Thanks everyone!