PB Any advise????

athykay · November 24, 2004

I pb'd last night and then I had the burps forever. Usually after I burp quite a bit the uncomfortableness goes away. Not this time, when I drink Water or anything cold I have a uncomfortable feeling for a bit. Hot stuff is not to bad but something feels different. Could I have hurt something in there? Do you think I am just sore from the pb'ing. I still felt kinda of uncomfortable this morning and then I pb'd again after drinking some water. I have done liquids all day today and I am afraid to put anything in there. Is it possible to just be sore from the pb'ing that I did. Or could something be stuck? I had my first fill 4 weeks ago and I have pb'd a couple of times but I have never felt like this. I burp so much it is unreal. Anytime I drink or eat anything I burp non stop. Last night it lasted longer than it ever has and now I feel this soreness. Any advise? I have always burped a lot since my surgery but it has gotten worse since my fill. Anyone else had this happen?

LisaMG · November 24, 2004

For some reason I've done the same thing with the air and pain after my second fill. It did pass for me. The air hung around for a while and was a pain to deal with. I still burp at the most inconvienient times.

leatha_g · November 24, 2004

Kathy,

I hope you're beginning to feel better by now. It is normal to be a bit sore a day or so after a pretty strong pb, but if this feeling continues and you continue to be uncomfortable. You might want to have your doc do an Upper GI just to make sure everything is where it should be. Do you feel like you may be overfilled at all?

Marimaru · November 24, 2004

I also have been dealing with air issues. I dunno if I swallow more air than I should (and how to avoid that), or if my stomach acid is producing it or what. If there's air in there, I feel really uncomfortable when I eat until it comes up. I had 3 bites of my lunch yesterday and knew I'd pb if I had anymore. I waited like a half an hour, and then had a few burps (fortunately I was in the car by myself!), and I felt better after a couple of minutes as things started to settle better. At first I thought my fill was too tight, but seeing how I feel better after the air comes up, I know that's what it is now. Now I just have to figure out what to do about it...

athykay · November 25, 2004

Thanks for all the advise, I am feeling a little better now. I still have some uncomfortableness at times.

Leatha I was thinking that I might be a little too filled also but it is different all the time. I guess that is why they say this band is a fickle thing. I know that I am losing really good I can really feel it.

I was just concered that I may have hurt something when I pb'd. Is it posible that my fill kicked in tighter after 4 weeks? Haven't heard of that but maybe someone else has. Marimu I feel the same way just trying to figure out how to deal with this gas, air burping all the time. Lisa everyone I work with knows that I am banded and I tell them before we even start to eat, thank god I can hold the lower end but burping no way can't hold back. It is just a automatic I eat, I burp. Any suggestions how how to help avoid this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks again everyone, have a great Turkey Day!!!

paula · November 28, 2004

Kathy,

4 weeks after my first fill I had more restriction then 1 week post fill.

Not sure why.

I remember that 6 weeks after my fill I had a very strong pb and it took around 4 hours for my food to pass. It was nearly 3 days later that my stomach soreness finally went away.

And that was 6 weeks later!!!!! So yes, in MY situation, I had more restriction a few weeks later rather then right at first.

athykay · November 28, 2004

Paula thanks so much for posting. I am almost sure that I had exactly what you had. It took about 3 days for it to let up. I am feeling much better, strange things these bands. But I love it, wouldn't want to be without it.