What should I do???

[Teacher2010 0]

I recently received my 2nd fill and now have about 5.5 cc's in my 10 cc band. The problem is I can only eat 3-5 bites of food before I begin feeling completely uncomfortable with continual burping. It feels as though I have to vomit along with a tight burning sensation. I believe it's telling me that I have eaten too much but it was only 3 bites.

Is this what the "sweet spot" feels like or should I have some of the Fluid removed? Until this point I have experienced very little restriction so I am excited about the opportunity to now start losing but my mind is telling me... you need to eat more. Does this make sense?

[aris 0]

Depends, the first day or so after a fill it will be much tighter, then loosen a bit after a couple of days. If it's been more than say 72 hours, you need to get an unfill, it's too tight. You should never feel nauseous or be burping all the time when you hit the sweet spot. You should be content after 2 ounces or so but less than that and you aren't going to get proper nutritional intake.

[elcee 3,342]

You may be eating too fast, taking bites which are too big or not chewing properly. Try looking at these things and then if it is still a problem you may be too tight and need a slight unfill.

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

You sound like where I was after my last fill (6.0 in a 10cc band). I kept thinking it would loosen up but it just didn't. I finally told the doc I thought I was too tight. He removed just .2cc and now I'm fine. No problems at all.

[Teacher2010 0]

Thanks for the replies. Things have gotten a bit better. I can now eat about 3 ounces of food and I am satisfied for at least 4 hours. I think this may be my sweet spot. I have lost 5 pounds in 1 week. Is that too much?