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Hi all, haven't posted in ages, but I'm back now. My band is giving me issues. Every month when I get my period my band gets so tight, and after waiting for an entire week only sipping loosing 12 pounds I go to dr for unfil. I never get a chance to tighten cuz I get my period the same thing happens.but when I unfill I gain all the lost weight back. Anyways I switched Dr's, and decided I'll tighten slow and steady. Really be on top of the game. So the Rn decides to see how much Fluid I have in my band I thought I have 8 cc she says 6.6. So I told her to tighten me .4. I go out of the room drink Water but no it won't go down so it go back she loosens .2 and I didn't drink I thought all is well. I get home and I can't eat or drink. I figured they did a lot of tampering so there's probably lots of swelling. It's ok I'll handle it. But at night I was extremely nauseous and kept on throwing up saliva. I decided I'm going back to dr. As long as I don't throw up I don't care. but I was miserable all night and from all the throwing up it hurts between my breast. I went back to dr today she unfilled .2. I wasn't happy I couldn't drink Water so she took out another .2. She asked what the Rn did yesterday. She said Rn was wrong cuz if she pulls out all Fluid to see how much you have then there's no adjustment done that day. Anyways I am able to drink now but the pain between my breast is really hurting, and if a hiccup ouch! If I stay on liquids will it get better or does that mean something is wrong? Plse help! Thanx!

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Hi there,

I read your post and I'm so sorry you're experiencing such pain and discomfort. Not sure I can answer your concern, but when I go for a fill, they have me sip immediately and if Fluid goes down well then and only then am I released. Also I am instructed to consume only clear fluids for 3 days (although sometimes I will drink a little milk with Protein powder to satisfy hunger). Eating solids too soon would cause me a stuck episode.

There were times when I got what I thought was a small amt fill, like. .4, it was too much and I got half of that removed. You may need very small fills at a time to see what works. Did your Dr address why you're so tight during your period? Hope you can get to the bottom of your issues with getting fills and working closely with your Dr.

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