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As I posted earlier I have had a problem for about 4 weeks with food getting stuck and reflux at night with the coughing. Went today to true results and did a barium swallow. Than goodness my band had not slipped. In fact it took a bit for them to see the brarium go down. apperently for some reason my band tightented up on its own. they removed ..75 cc's and for the first time in weeks i can eat without throwing up. Got an appt in 4 weeks to have the Fluid added. I had 7.5 cc's in a 10cc band.

Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this

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Yup some bands are just really finicky. Stress, hormones, hydration, Water retention, illness, etc.... they can all make your band tighten right up on you. I've heard some people even tighten up at higher elevations.

It's good you got the slight unfill, though. Best wishes!

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Yup some bands are just really finicky. Stress, hormones, hydration, Water retention, illness, etc.... they can all make your band tighten right up on you. I've heard some people even tighten up at higher elevations.

It's good you got the slight unfill, though. Best wishes!

ty Missy

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Yep, when I travelled overseas to Europe on a 9.5 hour flight my band tightened. Thank goodness it was a drop loose before I left so the tightness didn't bother me while I was away.

It's also tighter (for me at least) in cold weather and when I'm stressed

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The band doesn't tighten. It's locked. Our bodies reactions create changes in the gastric lining!

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It's not the band. The band is (supposed) filled with saline solution, manufactured to have very little "air" content, therefore expansion/contraction effect should be minimal. The band, with its close proximity to the vagus nerve, will cause spasms, making it seem like the band is tighter.

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The band doesn't tighten. It's locked. Our bodies reactions create changes in the gastric lining!

Thank You....the band is a constant...our bodies are constantly changing....and our pouches can expand and contract.....

Like a wedding ring or a watchband...some days it is comfortable, some days tight and some days loose....

And the reasons for this are as numerous as there are stars.....just know it comes and goes...and the tighter you are in the first place, the more sensitive you will be....

At least I can detect subtle changes throughout the day....starting very tight upon waking up in the morning....and sometimes feeling like it is not even there in the evening....sometimes..

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