band slippage

stareeide4u · May 26, 2009

i have been having some abdominal pain for a few days now... it comes and goes throughout the day, but i really feel it after i eat...i dont eat too much and it takes me abou 25-30 minutes to eat everything... at first i thought it was gas, but now i dont know... does anybody know what band slippage feels like?

thanks!

ParrotheadCathy · May 26, 2009

I don't think you'd be able to get anything down if your band had slipped. Most times, something has to happen to make your band slip. I'd suggest you call your doctor's office and discuss your symptoms with them and see what they think.

Out of curiosity, did you have a fill in the last week or so? Some people say that after a week or so, it feels like their bands get tighter than their bands were right after the fill. If that's the case, you might need a little unfill.

stareeide4u · May 29, 2009

thanks for the advice.

i didnt have a fill, but i did have an appointment to get one on tuesday. i talked to my doc and he said it could have been any number of things (gas, eating too fast, eating too much, something not related to the band, or not drinking enough water). i think it was not enough Water because i have drank a ton of Water the last couple of days and the pain is gone!

i am definitely going to make sure i drink all my water everyday so i dont have that pain anymore!

lapdog · May 29, 2009

I believe the band is sewed to the gut and should not slip under normal conditions. Drinking lots of Water is a key to losing weight if your doing all the other things correctly.