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My insurance required me to stay one night and glad I did. Was able to get stronger pain meds, plus rest.

I am having a similar problem, look at my post. I only eat a few bites of food and feel full and start that mucous thing. I only started recently I have very little fluid in the band because everytime I go for a fill I can't tolerate much fluid. I drink the water and it starts backing up on me. I might have to have it all taken out.

Has anyone experienced this. I was driving home from work about two weeks ago and yawned, inhaling really deep. All of a sudden it felt like my diaphram was turning inside out. The pain lasted for about a minute or two. Every since then I only take a few bites of food and start to feel fullness and sliming. I hardly have any fill not even up to 2 cc yet. I can't imagine anything would move out of place just from that, but it really did hurt.

I would try and stay away from the protein shakes and eat solid foods which keep you full. I work nights too and have a weird eating schedule. I don't have that much fill and I eat at least a cup and a half of food at meals and still have been loosing. I eat a lot of salads, I eat the meat usually chicken first and what is left in the salad until I feel I've had enough.

Call them.

I also take a few sips with meals, just get so dry, but I do not gulp liquids down that would flush the food down too quickly.

Does anyone have an oscillating vibration exercise machine. We bought one before the band and I am afraid to use it thinking it might cause the band to move. The machine shakes and vibrates your entire body which is supposed to be good for your bone density, circulation and toning.

Had my first fill a couple of weeks ago. Didn't hurt at all, the only thing I had a problem with was the amount the Dr put in. He started with 3cc and I could not tolerate it. Could not get water down and started hiccuping like crazy. He had to take some out, don't know how much though because I forgot to ask.

Never feel like eating in the morning, just don't have an appetite. I if do have a little bit of an appetite can only eat very little in the morning.

Tried a diet coke zero for the first time the other day since being banded. For some reason it tasted awful to me, don't know why. Didn't have a problem with the taste before being banded.

1/4 cup seems like a really small amount of food. I was banded on Feb 3rd and my Dr. had me on solids about three weeks out. Went for first fill yesterday and he put in 3cc. I could not get water down. Felt pressure in my chest and started getting the hiccups really bad. He took out some of the fill and the pressure in my chest left and the hiccups stopped almost immediately. I have lost almost 30 lbs since surgery eating a 1/2 cup to 1 cup of food 3 times a day. Not a snack person or grazer. I was really surprised I could not tolerate the 3cc. Don't know how much he took out, forgot to ask. I think if you are doing fine without a fill, don't see any reason to get one!

Good luck, do you know when your surgery date will be?

I have been reading how some people get a fill and do not feel a difference in restriction for days or weeks. Does anyone know why that is since the saline goes in and fills the band instantly? Just wondering if any one knew the answer.

Can I suggest maybe egg or tuna salad, low fat refried beans, mashed sweet potato, mashed avocado, cottage cheese, yogurt, etc.