Did I let my band slipped?

vkcse03 · April 24, 2009

My last fill was 2/2009. Usually after a fill, it will take 2 months before it will loosen some. This time instead of the band being loose it got tighter. I went on my first flight since being banded (I read that flying will make the band tighter?). The day I arrived at my destination, I could only take in liquid. The next day I was fine. Once I flew back home, I stayed on liquid that day, cuz I was so tight again. The next day I started my 'monthly', which usually makes my band tighter anyway. To make a long story short...I could not eat anything and had a hard time drinking Fluid for 4DAYS! I was MISERABLE:mad: On day 5&6 I was able to finally eat Soup and salad. I went in to see doctor on day 7 and he wanted to take out 1cc. Doc thinks I may have slipped but was not sure since I was able to eat salad. Even with the soup and salad I could feel the food going down and feel like the food is on the back of my throat. Everytime I burp, the food comes back up?! We decided to take .5 instead of 1cc. Doc said if it does not get better I will have to do a barium test next time.

Has this happened to anyone? You're going along fine then the band just start getting tighter for no apparent reason?

jackie29 · April 24, 2009

This just happen to me my last fill was March 08 and in December all of asudden I started having problems eating I thought it was anxiety/flu never thought a band would get tighter after losing 40 pounds.Found out the hard way after tons of test and er visits will never skip checkups again

jackie29 · April 24, 2009

I think it takes alot for a band to slip I was vomitting almost a month straight and did a barium swallow and everything was fine. I had 5cc taken out of band and I could eat and drink again what a relief.

ParrotheadCathy · April 24, 2009

Ask for a SMALL unfill. Maybe .5 cc. See if that makes a difference. It takes a lot to make a band slip, REALLY. But I did get filled too tight on my first fill and never even made it back to work. Turned around and went straight back to the doctor and had 1 cc removed and I actually could feel the pressure easing up, almost melting away.

HeatherO · April 24, 2009

I had my band get too tight unexpectedly after being at my sweet spot for 5-6 months. I found out later that I had gotten pregnant and the hormonal changes were affecting the band.

Stress and other life factors can also cause occasional episodes of tightness. Some of us are just more sensitive than others. It can definitely happen and it doesnt always mean a slip.

Another important thing for me is that I have found that I am sensitive to pb's. If I pb badly, I have to take it easy on liquids for a couple of days. My stomach will swell a little after a pb and if I don't give it enough time to allow the swelling to go down, it gets progressively worse until I can't get liquids down.

Is it possible when you got really tight that time that you might have pb'd and kept trying to eat afterwards so that your pb's got progressively worse? If so, it could have been the swelling.