extremely tight - months after fill

[loridee11 519]

Hi all,

I had my last fill in about 3 months ago, and have been happy with my restriction. I haven't been too full (in fact, some days I can eat way to much) but have been losing about 1 lb a week and have been happy.

This last week I have been extremly tight. I've been PBing almost every day (and I've only done it twice before in the year since my surgery). I do have a cold and have been taking cold medicine, but nothing with anti inflamatories in it.

Help! Does anyone know why this is happening or what I could do to fix it? Is it maybe the cold medicine?

I appreciate any assistance you can provide. This is miserable!

~Lori

[Crishell 0]

I have noticed that when I have cold/ sinus stuff going on, I am more restricted. Happened to me 3 times in December alone. I was hardheaded and didn't want to believe that was the issue so I continued to try and eat things I could normally eat. This caused extra PBing which caused more irritation and swelling.

[VegasGrace 1]

You sound like me. Tight, but not too tight for an unfill...but when you get under the weather....the pipes get cut off.

I sipped Mt. Dew during those times as it was the only thing I didn't foam up.

I suggest waiting it out. Enjoy your favorite beverages through a straw and COLD...COLD as you can get 'em. I found the colder, the better when trying to keep down fluids.

Keep us posted!

I'm on maintenance, had a slight unfill and I foam up juice and pb'd yesterday. I do have a runny nose today....

pb'ing and not keeping anything down alerts me to the fact I'm getting sick.

[Wheetsin 714]

I haven't had a fill in at least 8 months, and I'm tighter now than I was back when I got the fill. Thing that effect my restriction include barometric pressure/humidity changes, Water retention, what my sinuses are doing (this may just be competition for the stoma's attention!), etc.

[jfran 0]

I had a fill a week ago and could eat anything and everything all week until today. I was eating a hard boiled egg and it got stuck. It felt like I was have a heart attack but eventually passed after 10 minutes or so. Ever since I have only been able to eat small amounts very slowly. Man I didn't like that feeling (1st time I have experienced this in 7months).

[Paulax 8]

I feel a tightening at least 2 weeks after a fill. Especially now that I am at the upper limits of fills in my 4.0 band. I am at 3.2.

Things that make me tighter:

1. stress
   
2. when I am nervous
   
3. PMS
   
4. the car (for some strange reason)
   
5. travel (for some reason)
   
6. altitude changes
   
7. certain foods

Basically, lots of things that I have noticed and taken notice of. Some people say our bands have a mind of their own. I am thinking they are right.

When I am feeling miserable (as you described), and that is very seldom, I drink some hot Water and take it easy.

[loridee11 519]

Thank you all! I am finally getting over this cold, and have been able to keep stuff down. I was really freaking out that I had somehow done something to my band :pray2: I'll know next time I get a cold to stock up on items that are easy to sneak through!

~Lori

[juliegeraci 7]

The same thing happened to me and my doctor described it like this: Sometimes the band will automatically tighten due to the stomach lining thickening around the band. For that reason, I had to take out at least .3 to be able to hold down solids again. I would go for a slight unfill.