Band getting too tight

lil · June 5, 2009

Hi everyone just wondering if anyone has experienced whats happening to me. I was banded Jan 2007 and have really struggled to get the band to work. I lost 3 1/2 stone in the first year but have never had proper restriction since. I'm either way overfilled or not enough of a fill.

Anyway I haven't had a fill in months and the last few days I could feel the band getting tighter (as in what I could eat). Yesterday I could not keep food or liquid down and today its even worse. Everything I put in my from Water to tea is coming back up and out my nose. This has happened me before and the surgeon took some Fluid out and it settled down.

Anybody have any ideas why this keeps happening? I have been doing really well last couple of weeks have been really watching what I eat, joined and gym and out walking every day. Could exercise make this happen does anyone know?

I really don't want to have to get a defill again but I will I it doesn't settle down.

Would love some advice please

Thanks a million

mcs0425 · June 5, 2009

Hi Lil,

Did you do a a barium swallow the last time you were filled to make sure the band hasn't slipped?

Mine slipped last year after having it for 3yrs. I had to get it replaced in November because it went un-noticed for too long. I also had problems at night and would have to get up, due to acid reflux.

Some people do notice that their band seems tighter from excercising so it could be that as well.

I would definately go to the Dr. asap and have them check you out to avoid having to go through any more than you have to!

I had to call my Ireland friend to get the conversion from stone to pound to figure out what 3 1/2 was!

I hope this helps some and that everything turns out ok for you!

lil · June 5, 2009

Hi Lil,
Did you do a a barium swallow the last time you were filled to make sure the band hasn't slipped?

Mine slipped last year after having it for 3yrs. I had to get it replaced in November because it went un-noticed for too long. I also had problems at night and would have to get up, due to acid reflux.

Some people do notice that their band seems tighter from excercising so it could be that as well.

I would definately go to the Dr. asap and have them check you out to avoid having to go through any more than you have to!

I had to call my Ireland friend to get the conversion from stone to pound to figure out what 3 1/2 was!

I hope this helps some and that everything turns out ok for you!

Thankyou so much for replying. Last time this happened the surgeon just said I'd know all about if I had a slip and that I was just overfilled, even though I hadn't had a fill for months before that and was fine. He took about 1/2 ml out and was grand again. He then put the 1/2 ml back in and I've been fine for months and its happened again. I didn't have a barium swallow done, he does the fills without xray.

My surgeon is not in the country anymore but I will try to find someone else I can go and see.

Thanks again:thumbup: