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I had my first fill last week on Tuesday. I felt a little resriction but not much. I went back today to have the band tighten and I think it might be too tight. I am having a hard time even getting Water down. I was drinking fine when I left the doctors office, about 30 mins. after I tried to have some Soup and that didn't go down, I tried yogurt and that didn't go down. I decided to take a nap and let me body rest. I woke up thinking I can get something down and no such luck, not even water, I've been eatting ice chips. I'm a little worried, is this normal? Why can't I get anything down? Is it because I'm swollen or is it because my band is really too tight? I will give it a couple of days and hopefully I will be able to at least get some liquids in me. I'm still really new at any of this, any information you can give me would be a huge help.

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I had my fill yesterday it was tight but i could get liqued down. This morning all I have done is pb. I am trying first coffee that didn't work. I m trying hot trying hot tea and a Protein Drink. The problem is that it hurts ....anybody else experience the pain. I'm not really a weeny, But this is bothering me.

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The same thing happened to me after my last fill. I got the fill on a Friday and I was fine. On Sunday I couldn't get anything down, not even Water, until around 4:00 pm. I tend to be a little looser in the evening. I was very tight for about a week and since then I do still have some restriction, but it's not nearly as tight as I was the first week. I am assuming that I had developed some swelling and it took about a week to go subside.

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Hey I wanted it tight so thats what i got. I stopped trying to drink anything and I feel much better. I will take your advice and not try anything until later in the day. Last night I did something real stupid........I was taking my pills at night and didn't think, I took 3 big gulps of Water oooouch:omg: dum da dum dum.....won't happen again

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Just want to add that for the first 2-3 days, you should be on only Clear Liquids, then 2-3 days of thicker drinks (soups, Protein Drinks, et),and soft foods (yogurt and such) for another 2 days before moving on to the real stuff. Sounds like you may have taxed an already inflammed band with too thick of foods too soon.

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Thanks for the advice. I ended up getting a small unfill and feel much better. How bout u skinnyrebal, feeling better?

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