Dr. C and all bandsters-Magnesium infusion

Kayford · August 2, 2006

I recently wrote in about being super tight in the a.m. and only being able to eat a little at dinner. Well,,,,,,,,Dr. C said maybe I needed a small unfill. I had gone for 3 weeks like this and finally did go to Dr. Malley in KC for an unfill. They would have told me to come in but I was hard headed and thought it would work out. They took .1cc of a .2cc fill out. I did not have reflux or indigestion sx's just could not get food down until evening and then whole meats did not want to go. I got sausage down (1/3 patty) a couple of times and thought the band was going to loosen up.

I got super weak during these 3 weeks and went to my regular PCP after my unfill. When I told him about the fatigue and weakness he said that could be low magnesium from poor nutrition. He ordered a magnesium level from the lab and YES I was low so I had a magnesium infusion at Heartland Regional Medical Center here in St Joseph yesterday.

Be careful you all as trying to live with a band that is too tight is not worth it. I am learning everyday how far you can push it.

Plus it has not been worth it. I went from 226 down to 219 and after the unfill I am back to 224.

I felt terrible but I am on the mend now.

Thanks Dr. C for answering my original inquiry.

Kayford · August 4, 2006

Hi Dr C,

Just wanted you to know I am feeling a lot better. I am still super tight in the a.m. and pretty tight at lunch but fine with dinner now. We may have trouble getting my dinner as tight as I would like and still be able to drink and eat just a little of something at lunch.< /p>

Do you think I will find the "soft spot" sometime soon ?

Teresita · August 4, 2006

A lot of banded have figured out if you drink something hot before trying to eat this opens the band a little bit more. Since your magnesium was low did you have any cramping, your legs or hands?

Kayford · August 4, 2006

I was weak at first, then would get dizzy in the evenings and finally got to where I just had zero energy. I had the fill partially removed on Wed and was infused the following Tues. I was starting to feel somewhat better right after the unfill but was still lethargic. I could tell the unfill helped.

It was the fatigue that clued my PCP into checking magnesium.

:hungry: I am doing much better now. Of course I am not super restricted in the evening but I will just have to work around that by making great food choices.

Thanks for your interest. Have a good day.:eek: