Can anyone help?

[Twirly 0]

Hi

I am new on here, and I am so glad I have found somewhere like this. I had a gastric band fitted 2 years ago and I have always felt alone as I have never met anyone else who has had the band fitted.

Anyway the first year of the band was perfect, I lost 2 stone easily. This last year has been a rollercoaster of extreams. One time I ended up in hospital on a drip as my band was too tight and couldn't keep my own saliva down. (At this point I was going through a private company and couldn't afford to pay for the band to be loosend) I then had the band loosened (my mother paid) and was okay. But started to put on a lot of weight.

Anyway, the band started to feel tighter, but I hadn't had a fill. It got so tight that I started to be keep awake at night with acid regurgitation. I went to my GP who (not knowing anything about Gastric Bands) refered me for a gastroscopy.

Luckily the doctor doing the gastroscopy was a gastric band surgeon and told me I didn't need the gastroscopy and just loosend the band. He also admitted me into his NHS clinic.

I started to eat again, and went to his clinic to have a fill. The band felt to tight so he took some Fluid out about a fortnight later. That was in October. I have been fine since then until new years eve.

I had just booked my band fill appointment (for 13th Jan) just a week earlier. but since new years eve I have not been able to eat anything bar the odd portion of mashed potato. Today has been the worse again struggling to keep saliva down, even though I haven't eaten or drank anything since last night.

Does anyone know why my band keeps getting tighter all the time.

I am worried that I am getting into a cycle where the band gets too tight - I get it loosend - I put on weight - the band gets tight again.

Please help...

[coltonwade 27]

Hi

I am new on here, and I am so glad I have found somewhere like this. I had a gastric band fitted 2 years ago and I have always felt alone as I have never met anyone else who has had the band fitted.

Anyway the first year of the band was perfect, I lost 2 stone easily. This last year has been a rollercoaster of extreams. One time I ended up in hospital on a drip as my band was too tight and couldn't keep my own saliva down. (At this point I was going through a private company and couldn't afford to pay for the band to be loosend) I then had the band loosened (my mother paid) and was okay. But started to put on a lot of weight.

Anyway, the band started to feel tighter, but I hadn't had a fill. It got so tight that I started to be keep awake at night with acid regurgitation. I went to my GP who (not knowing anything about Gastric Bands) refered me for a gastroscopy.

Luckily the doctor doing the gastroscopy was a gastric band surgeon and told me I didn't need the gastroscopy and just loosend the band. He also admitted me into his NHS clinic.

I started to eat again, and went to his clinic to have a fill. The band felt to tight so he took some Fluid out about a fortnight later. That was in October. I have been fine since then until new years eve.

I had just booked my band fill appointment (for 13th Jan) just a week earlier. but since new years eve I have not been able to eat anything bar the odd portion of mashed potato. Today has been the worse again struggling to keep saliva down, even though I haven't eaten or drank anything since last night.

Does anyone know why my band keeps getting tighter all the time.

I am worried that I am getting into a cycle where the band gets too tight - I get it loosend - I put on weight - the band gets tight again.

Please help...

I am sorry your having problems. Has any of these docs checked your band under X ray ? Or given you an Upper GI to check the placement of the band ?

If not I would go in and insist on it ! Something seems to be going on .

I hope you get better soon .

Mindy