Why do adjustments take different amounts of time before I feel them?

Parvathi · August 1, 2005

Okay, that title may not be too clear LOL, but its late and my head isn't working right now.

The last time I got a fill, I didn't really feel any restriction for a couple of days, then BOOM, I was so tight. Today, I had another fill. I was able to drink all morning with no issues, had a nice lunch of tuna salad on crackers with a mandarin, with no issues. Then this evening I sat down for dinner (Lean Cuisine Salmon Au Gratin, so it should be really easy to get down). I had my glass of Water, as I always do before eating, took one bite of the food and it stuck. Its gone now, just took a few minutes to get it down. Doesn't really bother me .. was just wondering why it takes different amounts of time to feel the restriction after an adjustment.

Alexandra · August 1, 2005

I have a theory about this. Restriction is a function of the band's adjustment, AND the response our stomachs have to it. I think that on the day of an adjustment the stomach wall thins out in response to the additional pressure. It takes different amounts of time for different people, but after some period of time the stomach wall may return to its original thickness, with the effect of increased restriction.

That's just a guess, but so many people report fills "kicking in" after some period of time that there must be some physiological explanation for it. Why not mine?

faithinjesus · August 1, 2005

I have found that it is my menstral period that effects my band. It took me a while to figure that one out, but I finaly did. My doctor has recently put me on birth controll that keeps me from having a period every month. I have one once every three months so this will help me to concentrate on loosing for at least two and a half months and then, if I have to, I can go in and let the doc take some out when it is time for my period and get re-filled afterwards.