Anyone Experience Tighter band in colder weather?

[BrendaLH 0]

Okay either I am totally nuts or this is real. I had my 3rd fill October 7th and went from 1.7 cc to 2.3 cc in a 4cc band. I experienced pretty good restriction and was pretty happy with it. Well here is the situation, over the past two weeks since it has been colder my band is pretty tight. I know during that time of the month it gets tighter, but since its been colder I am extremely tight. I could not even eat turkey on Thanksgiving. I don't want to get an unfil since my doctor is very very hesitant on giving fills anyways and my co-pay is $110. I just wondered if anyone else has experienced this tightness when the weather gets colder.

Start/Day Before Surgery/Goal #1/Current /Goal #2

316lbs./293 lbs./250 Reached 07/08/08:thumbup:/238lbs./200lbs.

[Hoosier Tom 0]

Okay either I am totally nuts or this is real. I had my 3rd fill October 7th and went from 1.7 cc to 2.3 cc in a 4cc band. I experienced pretty good restriction and was pretty happy with it. Well here is the situation, over the past two weeks since it has been colder my band is pretty tight. I know during that time of the month it gets tighter, but since its been colder I am extremely tight. I could not even eat turkey on Thanksgiving. I don't want to get an unfil since my doctor is very very hesitant on giving fills anyways and my co-pay is $110. I just wondered if anyone else has experienced this tightness when the weather gets colder.

Many things can cause your band to tighten. Changes in bariatric pressure, weather, seasons, etc. Mine does the very same thing, so I've just gotten accustomed to it as the years have gone by.

Personally, I'd consider it a godsend that it got tight on Turkey Day as I hate turkey anyway... :rolleyes2:

Just chalk it up as another one of those "learning experiences" where your band talks to you and tells you little things about itself. You'll learn your bands "personality" as time goes by and it will become second nature to you in no time.