Sudden restriction 3 weeks after a fill?

[ohjuly7878 20]

I've heard folks post about this in the past but just wanted to know how many people have experienced what I'm going through now...

I had my third fill on May 18th, and afterwards felt a LITTLE more restriction than I had been feeling (which was basically none). All of the sudden, about 3 weeks following this fill, I find I can basically eat nothing but water/coffee and pudding!! It's the weirdest thing.

I don't think it's an emergency since I can get down plenty of Water, and I mix the Protein bullet with my water; so I am getting fluids and protein. I can even take my Vitamin pill. But I would not want to stay this way forever!

My plan is to continue with what I'm doing and keep trying to progress my diet slowly. I guess if it doesn't go away after ... how long should I wait?.... I'll have to get an unfill (which I've never had).

Any advice would be welcome, thanks to all!

[crzytchr 3]

It could be that your restriction just hit from the fill, or you may have become tighter if you have just had any sudden stress. Any time I have extra stress I have to adjust my eating. If it continues more than a few days, you should call the dr and consider an unfill. Sometimes all you need is a very small amount taken out. If you aren't pbing, you probably aren't causing any damage, but it would be awful to have to resort to eating like that for any extended amount of time. Good luck

[loveangelpet 0]

I can relate. I always get my TRUE restriction 3 weeks after the fill. My dr makes me wait at least 4 weeks between them because if not... I get too tight.

[lonestar5212 0]

Hi There!

Wanted to share my experience. I have had my lapband for over a year now. I was getting fills almost every month in the beginning, then I got good restriction and didn't need them for awhile. After losing about 87 pounds, I lost restriction so I started getting fills again. Once again I was on the month to month schedule. Then about 2-3 weeks after my last fill, wham, great restriction. I can't explain it, but I hit my sweet spot. I haven't had to have a fill in about 5 months. Just wanted to let you know that it happens sometimes that way. If you can eat your protien and a proper diet, you are okay, but if you can only eat mushies, I would talk to my doctor.

[pvtash61 1]

Last fill was done in April, May I had unfill, thought I was just right, June had to go in thinking unfill again. Too much discomfort having soft foods, some pbing too. Dr. decides to unfill completely, might be a slippage. He stated he didnt think it was too much fill, too much time in between april-june. I hope he is wrong. Did the upper GI, go back tomorrow for results. Keep track on your discomfort, it's not suppose to hurt!!!:bored:

[luvliquid 0]

Usually when I get a sudden restriction its about 2-3 days before I get my period. 3 days after period it goes away.....

[EileenMary 0]

Why do u have 2 tickers?