After 3 months band got tight

NYgirl01 · April 15, 2008

It was the wierdest thing. I have been at 7 cc's, with a 14 cc band, for almost 3 months and out of no where I felt like the band was tight. During the night I was regurgitating, getting badly stuck even when I drank, and it got to the point that I couldn't even swallow. It was literally one meal to the next. I had to go down to 6.5 cc's and now it's perfect again.

I've been tight before but over 7 cc's, and usually a week or two after the fill. They said it's normal and it does happen. Anyone else have this?

coolcrystal · April 15, 2008

I've heard of others having this. I wish mine would get tighter. The last fill I got didn't do crap for me. But, they wouldn't add more because I'm giong to be gone on a trip and they were afraid that it might get tighter while I was gone and they wanted to play it safe. So, now I'm just wide open. UGG.

I'm glad you were able to get a little out and perfect again. I do wonder why this happens though. Hopefully one of the more seasoned bandsters will tell us.

salsa1877 · April 15, 2008

Mine has gotten tighter. In fact, I am going to need to go back in and get it unfilled more. As I have lost weight I have needed less of a fill. WEIRD!

juliegeraci · April 16, 2008

Yes, I couldn't hold down solids. My doctor said that sometimes the stomach lining can thicken adding additional restriction. The only cure is a slight unfill. Glad you are okay.

Mom2_4 · April 16, 2008

Mine gets super tight around my TOM, could that be the case with you?

VegasGrace · April 18, 2008

Yes! It happened to me!

Had an unfill in January and around 3 months later I got super tight...tighter than before the unfill. So much so that often I'd spew even liquids.

It was stress related. Went to my doc and was told that stress upsets the digestive system yada yada.

My stressor: my daughter turned 18 in March and lives on campus and is learning how to manage money, keep schedules, etc.....

And that was about the time I started spewing up liquids.

Songinmysoul1 · April 18, 2008

It's weird. Yesterday, I could hardly eat anything and even threw up yet today, I ate two pieces of turkey sausage and a scrabled egg. No problem?

Hastings · April 18, 2008

In the words of a banded pirate, "The band is a fickle bitch."

boobar · April 21, 2008

I've heard of others having this. I wish mine would get tighter. The last fill I got didn't do crap for me. But, they wouldn't add more because I'm giong to be gone on a trip and they were afraid that it might get tighter while I was gone and they wanted to play it safe. So, now I'm just wide open. UGG.
I'm glad you were able to get a little out and perfect again. I do wonder why this happens though. Hopefully one of the more seasoned bandsters will tell us.

coolcrystal, since you are wide open how much do you eat? Do you keep it at small portions or are you eating until you are full? No judgement here I was just wondering..... I have very little restriction and I find if I eat very little I am hungry like an hour after I eat. Feeling very frustrated I was banded 12/6 have been filled twice and have only lost 20 pounds... only 3 since Jan. and can't get in for another fill until June 11. Oh and I can eat anything I want.

loveangelpet · April 21, 2008

i do that song, sometimes i can eat a whole egg then the next day not a bite. Or i can eat a nice size peice of meat, next day one bite of meat. I just go with the flow since that seems to be what alot of ppl report on here. I just hate the days when I cant eat much at all. I get hungry!!! I've never been not hungry yet. The band works i'm down 75lbs since nov 2007, however i do get hungry. Good Luck all!!!

ali1968ny · April 27, 2008

the band is very fickled.im 4 years post op and one thing i have learned about fill time is i dont get a fill arount the time im due for my menstruation.good luck to all you new bandsters