Too Tight?

[Desiree123 11]

How does someone all of a sudden become to tight? I hear that said alot and I'm confused why this happens all of a sudden to some people.

[TKW 501]

I don't really know, but I have days where I can just tell I am too tight. I think hormones play a part. I have heard of people who all of a sudden become too tight and have to have Fluid removed. Something obviously changes but not sure what.

[bluetigereyes 95]

Changes in altitude can make your band too tight. I know when I fly, my band is extremely tight for about a week before it calms down again.

[Desiree123 11]

Interesting! I have heard during your tom some women get tight and in the morning....but wouldnt it go back to normal after?

[Desiree123 11]

Its so weird how everyones body reacts so differently to the band!

[elcee 3,342]

Hormones affect how much Fluid you retain and Water retention makes you swell, this is one of the reasons that a band can become too tight in response to fluctuations in your cycle.

[Mom2many 33]

My band recently became too tight out of nowhere! I had a fill in May and became tight in August. I had 0.5cc removed with immediate relief. Went a week and a half and became tigh again, but this time with horrible reflux and stomach acid coming out of my mouth and nose and night. Had an upper gi to check for a slip--no slip. Surgeon removed 1cc yesterday (at my request, he would have removed 0.5cc). Was as good as new yesterday and finally slept like a baby last night.

Don't be afraid to get some removed if you are too tight. I'm so glad I did!

[Desiree123 11]

So did your Dr give any reason to why?

[Grider 92]

Thanks for your post Mom2many sitting here sipping on apple vinegar n water- I agree I ate toooo late last night but since last fill been having some bad days and nights.- but been pretty miserable with waking up with acid -upper back pains, gurgling, and few incidents of PBs or throwing it all up and feeling like a rock is in the back of my throat. I have stop eating after 4pm- working PT and coming in late messing up my diet. ugh well I see my dr in a week. I wonder if then this is as high as I can go? 5 ccs..

[jrae 38]

Get some out! I have 3ccs in 11cc band & I am in green zone. It's just a #- go by how you feel.

[Lacey8724 38]

Some days my band is so tight I can hardly eat anything without getting stuck. And other days I feel like I need a fill! But drinking something Hot does help. And in the mornings its the worst.

[luvzsweetz 1]

I have similar situation, all of sudden Nov 2011 my band got extremely tight, removed some Fluid .5cc, added .3cc still a lil tight in morning mine varies day to day. I was having bad heartburn and acid reflux so I also started taking Zantac every morning and that helps the band ease up in mornings. I think tightening also comes with body, stress, hormone changes you just have to monitor and know your body.

[Mom2many 33]

Seems silly but I was so relieved when he removed the Fluid that I forgot to ask why it might tighten up on its own!

I had a car accident and surgery in July. Also stressed about our adoption right now. I dunno. But it was way weird!

[Mom2many 33]

Grider: I'm at 3.5cc right now. I'm going to have to watch what I eat, but I do have some restriction.

[Grider 92]

Ok been now couple of days since last post... the acid reflux is almost nill- not eating late at night, and started taking my nexium -restriction is now different by the hour- definetly worse in am... but dinner is doing OK so far. the PB is gone and I do not feel so tight anymore but if I eat something like eggs, I may ride that Breakfast for hours before it actually goes down. Very uncomfortable. Now Im deleting food more and more from my diet..See Dr this monday. although I have lost weight, been a very rough month.