2nd fill misery, will it get better?

[mermaidpuppy 0]

I had my 2nd fill yesterday. He filled me as I drank and gauged how much to add as I drank. It was so weird, and I had a hard time gauging how it was going down. I went to the waiting room to finish my bottle of Water and started sliming immediately, and then had to go to the bathroom to spit up the water. I couldn't even swallow my spit, so I went back in and he took out .2 of my 1cc fill. It felt so much better, and i was able to burp down some more water. Later in the day it was hard for me to drink water. I was told to drink warm liquids. I didnt' have anything yesterday, and today I tried some Starbucks, which usually opens me up completely. I don't know how much I've kept down, I keep spitting up water and coffee. My question is..........will it calm down? Are things just irritated because of the fill and unfill? I'm supposed to drink warm liquids for 48 hrs, but the coffee is making me semi slim and water makes me feel like a golf ball is stuck. Should I call and schedule and unfill or........should I wait it out and see if it gets better. Right now im miserable and wanting FOOODDDD! Please advise me! Will this get better? or not? I'm afraid I'll get dehydrated or something.

[temperance1972 0]

Sounds like you need a unfill. There should be very minimal discomfort from the band if any. If your not getting Water down than you need some saline taken out of your band because you will definately get dehydrated.

Good Luck

[HeatherO 7]

You could just be irritated but I am concerned that drinking Water is making you have the golf ball feeling. It sounds tight to me.

Why don't you just schedule something as a precaution . . . and if it improves greatly before your appointment you can cancel it.

[jpb67 0]

I agree with the other responders. I had a fill on 6/28 then left for a weeklong vacation. Everyday the band got tighter and tighter. It did not loosen. The golf ball feeling, the pressure on my throat (I felt like I was being strangled) all got progressively worse. As soon as I returned home, I had a small amount unfilled and immdeiately everything improved, including the strangling feeling. I did get dehydrated. My urine, on the day I arrived home, was dark brown. That made me decide immediately that I could not wait it out. Now everything is back to normal, and I am enjoying my band again with just enough control to keep me on the losing path. Good luck.

Edited July 12, 2008 by jpb67
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[mermaidpuppy 0]

Just wanted to give you all an update. I had the weekend from hell. I couldn't get any Water down on Sunday. It was hard for me to walk up the stairs. Today I called in sick to work and had to have my mom drive me to the doctor's office. He took out .02 CC and I feel like a NEW WOMAN. I drank an entire bottle of water and then had some reduced fat cream of chicken Soup diluted with skim milk. It was the best soup I've ever had. Let me tell you, don't struggle with being "too tight". Go get unfilled as soon as possible. I had lost 7lbs from Friday afternoon to Monday afternoon from not eating or drinking. It was pure torture. I feel sooooo much better with something in my tummy! I'd rather be fat forever than have another weekend like this past one. :cursing:

[jpb67 0]

Great. So glad you are feeling beter. There's a real learning curve with this band "thing" We just have to keep on working and learning as we go. Good luck.