Please Give me Advice!!!!!

[trishb13 0]

I was banded on April 14 and had my first fill on May 16. It seems like every time I eat anything except for certain few things I will PB or simply throw up. I can't eat many things at all. I don't have any problem with any slider foods but other things I do. I can eat refried Beans and hard shell tacos fine. It seems anytime I prepare a meal at home,I will get sick. Please tell me what this could be coming from? I feel fine but am scared to try anything. I even threw up when I ate Special K / Protein Cereal with milk. I can eat yogurt, pudding or things like crackers fine. Any advice on what to do? I didn't know if I should call the surgeon. I am going on a vacation in a week and am worried about what I should do.

[sassysara 0]

maybe it's your cooking?? ok, bad joke...

before you go on a vacation, that I'm sure you have spent $$ on and don't want ruined, i would call your dr. and have your fill analyzed. maybe there is just a little to much...

i haven't had a fill yet but my brother has the band too and they have over filled and had to take a little out.

whenever in doubt, call your dr. that's what he is there for.

[theidle 0]

good advice

[sistasassy 6]

Sounds like you are a hair too full OR you need a fews days of liquids to let everything settle down. You may have a bit of swelling going on due to the PBing. Liquids for a few days may help with that.

[Ally76 0]

I too had the same problem after my first fill and I too thought I may have had to much fluid... that I was eating to fast or maybe not chewing properly. I got to the point I was either "sliming" and or throwing up every time I had something to eat. Ive since had my second fill and havent had a episode of either. Im not sure why and to be honest was dreading having any more Fluid put in. My advice would be to ask your doctor... It maybe you havent had enough restriction and instead of the food sitting ontop of the band in the pouch, that maybe it is getting stuck in the band... As it was with me.:thumbup:

[RestlessMonkey 7]

That only happens to me when I eat too fast/don't chew well/and-or eat too much.

[lapbandtalker 0]

I lived like that for 7 months. When banded we have to make choices either to do it or not...as in reduce the amount of food. (some people just can't do it)

But when quantity isn't the issue...it's WHAT you can or can't eat...that's something my lapband book doesn't even talk about. ( I have the one from Inamed-the owner's manual). I could eat things that were thin/hard/cruchy....but applesauce/pudding/etc would come back up.

Come to find out I was too restricted. I had the Fluid removed 2-3 weeks ago and have gained 12 pounds....am going for a fill this week.

Just stay close with your doctor as you may can work with the restriction you do have and get some major weightloss. But don't do it at the expense of your health. A slight unfill may be in order. Your doctor can help you out on this one.

[bearbandit 0]

classic case of being too tight! get a slight unfil and you should be fine.

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

Trish, how much fill do you have? It sounds like you are too tight. Did it just start happening recently or even closer to when you just got your fill? You can get tighter. And, I've had a rough week and a half because I caught a head cold and have had so much thick mucus draining into my throat and then to my stomach that it was partially blocking the stoma. Heck, masked potatoes got stuck and PB'd one night last week. I felt like I'd hit bottom or something. Mashed potatoes??!! Anyway, I feel like I can relate right now. Talk to your doc. Sometimes, even a slight unfill, like .2cc can make a ton of difference.