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Hey everybody, I haven't posted in a while, mostly because it seems like I just type and it floats in cyberspace. If anyone sees this and can relate, it would be cool....I got a fill over a week ago...I feel pretty restricted, which is nice for a change. But I've had a terrible stomach ache since...like I'm constipated or full of gas or something...but I've taken things to go to the bathroom, and it's still there...feels like there's a lead balloon in my gut...is this from the band, do you think? I haven't had any reflux or anything like that...just the stomach ache that won't subside....

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I can relate, fills really muck me up for a few days. I get bad gas, really sharp pain in the very low belly, ones that can double me over, I always go three or four days without doing number 2's and get a bit constipated and my stomach rumbles and carries on making weird noises for a few days too.

Once it even set off a severe bout of irritable bowel, it was horrendous.

Then it seems to all even out and I'm right as rain. I had a fill on Monday and thankfully just had a most satisfying session in the bathroom, lol, (sorry, TMI) and feel normal today, not bloated and gassy.

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You do feel like that? It's been a week and two days...and I just have like a lingering heavy feeling in my belly....went to the regular dr yesterday, not my band dr, he said it must be my band, cuz everything else seems fine? Who knows, but it hurts, so called where I got my band, and will probably end up going there this evening. Thanks for sharing, I'm ok w/ TMI, because it helps to know someone has the same thing as me! :eek:

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I got my first fill yesterday, and I have some discomfort, but nothing like you are mentioning. Have you called your doctor???

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I have, I just have to wait for them to call me back today...they want me to come in, I'm sure. I just don't want them to empty me out! I finally have the restriction back that I had!

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jlynn Im sorry to hear that you are in pain. I hope everything is OK. Please keep us posted after you speak to your Dr.

Good luck!

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I would call your surgeon and have him give you a prescription. If that doesn't fix it you may need a slight unfill. Reflux is very common if you are too tight. Good luck.

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