Grider

you do ok w gummies? I was told no-no--- so i swallow the crappy vita -powder after i crush em... waakkhhgg blahh ---

I bought a pill crusher,,, and do Biotin for my hair, Centrum, and vita B complex and Calcium.. and sometimes vita D as it got very low. Found out certain foods help in the digestion of certain nutrients,,, as in fat, so if you now eat diff, you may not be absorbing as much normal nutrients in foods, and of course you eat much less of them and some not at all. VITAS are needed..

I found out through my GP that when I have sinus issues, I have alot of post nasal drip in the back of my throat that fills up my pouch and this foam which is what we see when we do the BP,,, is all that flem which is VERY hard to break down... Some days its really hard to eat, and if I watch a crybaby movie - IMPOSSIBLE! It makes sence to me, now I can see why drinking so much water is helpful... anyone else heard of this??

I cut my hair real short, good for pool and hot excerzises, and gym showers, I figured the less I pulled the better,( curly hair) I am taking Biotin per hair dresser and vitas. but for awhile there- I though OMG im going to be bald! I wonder why this is that way? we get healthier, eat much healthier?? weird- My nails bit peely too.

my Dr is real nice but whne i didnt get a fill last time due to $$$ n only had lost 3 lbs he seems dissapointed, so I felt bad for like a week-- I decided this is MY walk and will do as I can and if I fall, I will get up again and restart -as I am commited ! but dont judge me... I was really upset as i had been hitting the gym and watching diet etc,,, and mi wallet!! anyhow I would like to have lost more too, it is what it is,,, Just never stop-- aways go forward, and you will not fail to reach your goals,,,

Many folks paid for this in advance, in the admin fees, I talked to the insurance co, The surgeon considers this " surgical" and I am responsible for the co-pay. I just think it should NOT be considered a surgical procedure, just to stick a drop of saline in a port. I had a special needs grand who had a port ( mickey button) for his food and we did our own saline thing all the time, to make sure it stayed in place. Anyhow, life being what it is, it's unaffordable now, and hope he will give me a good fill- like a whole CC, now that I am used to the band. I do notice some Drs fill you up quickly, and other .05 cc etc at a time. well enough of my bla bla,,, looking for p time job.

I have FEP BLUE $117 each fill plus $35 Dr visit, the reg price he charges is $500 as it is surgical procedure,,, ( ) now I can only get fills if I have money- was going crazy trying to pay all my co-pays off including Hospt. so,,, hopefully he will fill me in Sept and it last a while,,, I wonder if I told him I cannot afford them what would happen. ?? anyone have same prob? I had a fight with the ins co. over it, but it is what it is, just going to take me longer.

Hope its just trapped GAS

Since weight loss my Dr lowered my prescription... so now down to 1mg or whatever. I think its slows down weight loss in general, but 41 lbs in 8 mo may not be the fastest, but I am good n gall bladder is behavin!

some palces change for records- crazy but true,, just do your homework before you pull out- and we all BLOW it sooner or later,,, its a life time of changes. Since we got off the bottle or breast we have ate one way,,, so for me 58 yrs I must NOW change,,, whewwww, but Ill get there n so will you!

ouuuu - I think Im giving the band a name like a baby,,, always thinking about it, protecting it, being nice to it--

Went to see bout my pain and I strained some chest muscle from the wretching- but all is in place, and will be sore for a few days, no gym but hernia etc is aok whew,,,

Take a pribiotic/ crush it- every morn with coffee,,, did the trick before and after lap band- n more water-. some peach or apricot negtar juice everyonce in a while,, do a nice job,,.

I thank you for the fast response, I hope its just muscle strain,, taking my nexium and no gym but let's see my my GP can shed some light, I used to have more restriction, and now-- zip- the nurse said I probably cleared it all out-- like a plubming clog-- ahg,, but I am not comfortable at all. , what is so weird 1st day my port hurt, now it's change to my sternum area,, so weird!,only one other thought- my hatial hernia- it was repaired, hope its not been affected.

I expereinced same, Sat, I did BP but right after I wreched and the pain went to my fingertips like someone had hit me with a base ball bat across my back, last 2 days pain in middle of my sternum area, but I feel fine and not nauseous, I called surgeon they said i was fine, but I feel like a knife is stuck in there,,, did I bust my hernia?? have a slip?I see my reg GP tonite, but i am very worried- as there is no restriction , just that pressure in my chest

In FLA- but You can join our group in MYFITNESSPAL.com I am Griderrr..

Per Drs office, my band should be fine, prob had muscle spasm.. because i can eat n what ever, now.

callin dr sigh

trouble w forum and my posts,,, i cant see them when I try to see answers to questions???

I do not know what to answer except since I got banded, when I feel pain anywhere in my stomach area, I take milk of magnesia and clear everything out and then feel fine. I do not know if because i am so short wasted or what it all crunches together. Sat. however, i had shooting pain after a BP- and trying to see why I have no restriction now..???

I had one stuck incident I vomited the contents once with alot of pain- but now NO restriction, I used to feel restriction in the morning etc and zip? all food going down just fine??

I see my reg Dr tom, lets seee what he thinks.

I have hypothyroidism but the Dr reduced my meds since I lost the 41 lbs. up for an appointment tomorrow to see where I am at with that

there is a "Florida group" on here,,, there are a few gals from there

I got stuck like never before yest on bite of scrambled eggs. - the problem- is that I did vomit- like one violent deep burp just once but down in my gut- but with it, the worse shooting pain that went all the way from my back to my arms and fingertips ? a few minutes later I was able to finish breakfast n been sore above my port for most of the day. Took some tylenol and just had a salad which went down afully easy? Could i have popped my band? the pain is gone, just a little sore, but i was bit sore from Fri work out at gym.. no other symptoms except the salad went down with NO fight and that surprized me. I felt like I had craked my back,,, could it have been gas or a muscle spasm? anyone?