IrishGirlTaken

I've asked the doc to do smaller fills and he says that .25cc really doesn't make that much of a difference and thinks it's a waste of time to add or take out such a small amt.

Hi. I'm new to this forum. I'm looking for some info. I've had my band for about 18 months. I've lost 74lbs. Still want to lose another 20 or so. I have an 11cc band and I'm currently filled to approx 8.5cc. My problems started about 6 months ago. I had been at my current level of 9.5 cc for a couple months and all of the sudden started having problems with back pain everytime I ate. So, the doc took me down to 8cc. I felt great, but had no restriction and gained 8lbs within a month. So I went back in and doc put me up to 8.75cc. I was good for about two months and then started having problems again with back pain. So I went back to doc and he wanted to take me back down to 8cc. I pleaded w/ him that I wasn't tight enough at 8cc. He relented and put at about 8.25cc. I've been at this point for (again) 2 months. All of the sudden I had a serious case of acid reflux issues. Something I've never experienced before. Regurgitation. Burping. Waking in the night. And, once again, the back pain has reappeared. So, I'm stumped as to why I can be fine with my fill level for two months and then all of the sudden it gets too tight. Anybody else experience this?