Band too tight or will it get better?

[AmyBK 1]

Ok well I'm about 5 weeks post op and finally had my second fill today. It was horrible because he couldn't find the sweet spot and they had to use ultrasound. I felt like a damn pin cushion. We finally got it done though and I'm at about 4.5 right now. I felt good when I drank immediately after, though I could tell a difference. Now that I'm home I'm a little uncomfortable. I feel the tightness and I tried a few sips of a Protein Shake for dinner but that's all I could take, about six sips. Then I got painful hiccups that took forever to go away. Now I'm afraid to consume anything. I guess I'll try again in the morning but I have an 8:15 business meeting that I can't be hiccuping in.

Did any of you have some issues after a fill that got better after a day or so? I really don't want to go back and have him dig around in my stomach with that needle again. It still hurts!

[♕ajtexas♕ 3,771]

It is too soon to tell if you are too tight. You will be swollen after the fill. Sip your liquids SLOWLY. My first though is you sipped too fast and that gave you the hiccups, band warning you!

See how tomorrow goes, sip slowly. But if you are still having a hard time with liquids call your doctor.

I often had to relearn how to eat after each fill. The biggest problems we have is eating too big a bits, not chewing enough & eating too fast (& drinking too fast).

Good luck to you.

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

Stay on liquids for the next 24 hours to give your stomach swelling time to subside. Then slowly and carefully work back into regular food.

Sometimes it takes a couple days so you might be ok.

[AmyBK 1]

Oh I so hope you guys are right. Thank you!

[txtroublez28 24]

I was told liquids for 3 and Niagara for 3

[txtroublez28 24]

I was told liquids for 3 and mushies for 3

[okiekatt 40]

The exact same thing happen to me, I kept trying to tuff it out , thinking as I lose weight the band would get looser, I even called my doctor’s office to confirm this, it took me soooo long to feel any restriction I was so afraid of having any Fluid taken out, after my second ER visit I finally gave in went straight over and had some taken fluid taken out, it was such a small amount and as I guessed, I am now back to no restriction and have gain back 11 lb in a month, not to mention the money that has mounted up from the 2 ER visits and a charge for my adjustment which would have been free if I would have went in within the week of getting the one that made me too tight.

If you are like me a decide to tough it out the only thing I would strongly encourage that you drink all the Water you can because if you get the tiniest bit dehydrated , your stoma will swell and absolutely nothing well go down and the only sure fix is IV fluids, also make note anything caffeinated will make you loose and extra ½ cup of fluids for every 1 cup you take in. I had no ideal and had recently changed over to warm coffee with powder Protein in the mornings and warm tea to relax the band not to mention the 2,3 or 4 pieces of chocolate Halloween candy that fell in my mouth, totally screwed me over when I had no ideal, could not understand why I would start feeling better as soon as they started my iv, so when it happen the second time I really put it off thinking I just needed to give it some time after 48 hours of throwing up every 15-30 mins then turning to blood it was time to go, what I did learned was dehydration caused my insides to swell and ivs was the only thing going to help me.

[AmyBK 1]

Wow okiekatt! So are you all good now?

I was up till midnight last night extremely uncomfortable. I woke up feeling better as far as that heartburn feeling goes so that was a huge relief. However all I've been able to consume all day is half a bottle of Water and half a GNC Protein shake, and that's no exaggeration. I also kept getting crazy powerful hiccups.

I updated the doctor today. If I'm still like this tomorrow I'll have no choice but to get some taken out. I surely don't need to be getting dehydrated. I sure was happy that I want hungry all day.

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

Hope you are better now... if not, call the doc when you need help!

[juju1289 6]

I've been the same way after my 3rd fill yesterday.i think u saw my thread right? It really sucks the not knowing if we should tough it out or get some taken out. Hopefully with time and experience we will learn all the signs :-) hope u feel better soon. I know exactly how much ur hurting :-(

[cakelly73 28]

Ok well I'm about 5 weeks post op and finally had my second fill today. It was horrible because he couldn't find the sweet spot and they had to use ultrasound. I felt like a damn pin cushion. We finally got it done though and I'm at about 4.5 right now. I felt good when I drank immediately after' date=' though I could tell a difference. Now that I'm home I'm a little uncomfortable. I feel the tightness and I tried a few sips of a Protein shake for dinner but that's all I could take, about six sips. Then I got painful hiccups that took forever to go away. Now I'm afraid to consume anything. I guess I'll try again in the morning but I have an 8:15 business meeting that I can't be hiccuping in.

Did any of you have some issues after a fill that got better after a day or so? I really don't want to go back and have him dig around in my stomach with that needle again. It still hurts![/quote']

Surprised you are even getting fills so soon after surgery. I think i got my first at 6 or 8 weeks postop. At 5 weeks, that area might still be swollen plus the fills. You may be too tight. You should also be taking something for acid reflux.

[okiekatt 40]

AmyBK, yes I am better now, really as soon as they started the ivs I was instantly better, thank you for asking, just not much on restriction or weight loss now, at the first of the year I started another diet and exercise regime, can’t really go in for any adjustments until I can get caught up on all the money I owe, trying to be hopeful about this whole process but it has been almost 2 years and really haven’t lost much, but I still weight less then when I went in for surgery the 1^st and 2^nd time(had a leak). I hope you are feeling better, I know it hurts soooooooo bad, I just cringe when I think about it.

[sunflower26 9]

i was to tight after sergery and dr removed some Fluid you can be to tight from sergery and i wont get frist fill tell 6 weeks out the thing that are siqns that you are to tight are still eating mussie food still vomiting lots of saliva tight feeling like ball after you eat these were thing i had but good now down 35 ilbs had sergery dec 4 eating well now for me morning i still feel swollen and dr said thats ok doing great he said best dr in washington

[sunflower26 9]

i think there getting filled to soon

[txtroublez28 24]

Had surgery 12/18 first fill was 1/8 second is 1/22. I feel great!