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How is pouch dialation diagnosed? Does it have to be under Flouro, or will an xray or ultrasound show it? What about a barium swallow? Just curious cause I feel like I can eat more than usual lately. I don't have reflux or any other symptoms. I do have (just started today) a sort of "pinching" feeling where the band is...not the port...I think the actual band. I am at 2.75 cc in a 4cc capacity band.

Sometimes I still have excellent restriction and sometimes not, so I'm not sure what's going on. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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I can't answer you question, but I do know that the band is finicky. I have great restriction some days, then bamb, nothing at all. I actually made an appointment for another fill, and after I made my appointment, I now have restriction. Go figure?

Anyhow, I'm not sure how they detect pouch dialation, but I will be anxious to see what answers you get.

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I'm not entirely sure but a barium swallow/meal would show up a dilated pouch. I had one done for a different reason yesterday and it showed up the pouch beautifully. However it was a disgusting experience and I hope never to need one again!

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It's usually diagnosed by a barium swallow with fluoroscopy, but I don't know if there are other methods as well. Sunshine is correct -- the band is finicky and seems to have a mind of its own. Some days it's tight, some days not.

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Varja. I have LAP Band, filled almost maximally, but I don't loose weight. After the operation (Nov. 06) I lost 16 pounds, i got back 8 pounds. I do not know what to do.

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I have a pinching feeling around my band, too. I can't find much info about this situation either :biggrin: I was just banded 1 month ago and have lost 24 lbs. I see the dr. in 2 days but this feeling just started :lol: Wondering what it is.....

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I have the pinching feeling as well. It started out that every once in a while I felt like something was poking me from the inside. I told my doctor, he felt around and didn't feel anything out of place. I have never PB so he didn't think anything about it. Now I have the pinching feeling all the time. I also have very sore stomach muscles in the front where my diaphram is. It feels like I have over exercised, but I've had it for almost three weeks now. There is a hard knot of muscle there as well. Can you get a hernia there? I go to see the doc on the 9th. I'm a little worried as well.

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