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Yes, I did, nad my Dr. told me the exact same thing your Dr. told you and it did get better once the swelling went down.

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This is very common among bandsters, it has something to do with post nasal drip, many who get colds, their bands get tighter. You are not alone Hope you start to feeling better soon

I had the exact same thing, my Dr. told me not to worry about it that it was just my body getting used to having it in there. Mine got better after a couple of months. To ease your mind , wy dont you call your Dr. and tell him what you are experiencing, better to be safe then sorry.

I take the Centrum Chewables, they taste great

Yes prevacid is fine to take. also prilosec and Nexium, Francesca, make sure you are drinking a big glass of waterwith your antibiotic to make sure it does not dissovle in the pouch, this could be why you are having the reflux, wash the pill all the way through

Have you tried dark meat chicken like chicken leg or chicken thigh, also try it with some kind of sauce to dip in lie ranch dressing, or another thingthatworkedgreatfor mewhen I first started solids was chicken leg with canned green beans, it seemdwhen I took a bite of chicken with a bite of the green bean at the same time it went down easier. Or I also cooked groindbeef and poured spaghetti sauce over it and ate it with parmessan cheese sprinkled on top, it worked wel ltoo, sometimes you just need some lubrication with it to make it go down easier which is why some kind of sauce works good.

GAS X, liquid tylenol Adult strength, it may be hard to get the pills down soon after surgery since there is so much swelling

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This band was SO worth it! I woulddo it again in a second

I was told NO Carbonation EVER AGAIN by my Dr. Club soda is carbonation right? Dont know about tonic , never had it It's not wort the risk for me, my band is too important to me P>S> I have eaten Milk Duds, just need to chew them real real good

Good Luck tomorrow, hope your fisrt fill goes well for you Let us know how it went

Francesca I have made it through two days of good eating YAHOO!!!! I have been writing everything down I eat and posting it on the food journal thread here, it helps me, makes me accountable, makes me think before I eat. Right now I'm chuggin on a liter bottle of ice cold Water in my room with doors locked so I cant get to the kitchen, so I will be up peeing all night long but atleast I'm not shovin my face with food

To all of you who live in Texas, I am sending prayers your way this week...I wish you all NO harm and I wish all you safety. I just heard it could be a CAT 5 by the time it makes landfall What I would like to do is set up some kind of list for those who are here who live in Texas so we know if we do not see you for a few days it is due to power outages or something of that nature and if you can once the hurricane has hit a passed through, post here to let us all know you are OK Who ever is in Texas and near where the hurricane will hit please post your name Be Safe! We are all going ot be thinking of you

What about using the doctor you had originally were going to use then use the dr. wich is in network after surgery. Use the more experienced doctorfor the surgery but use the other doctor for fills and aftercare.

Hi Susie, I met you in Dr. Ortiz's office back in July..so glad to see you hear! Great Job on your weight loss. I'm happy to hear everything is going so good for you

Ok Francesca, I nominate you to start a more entertaining thread Here is your chance since you admit to not posting much

Erosion can not be fixed, the band must be removed, erosion means the band is eroding into the walls of your stomach. You could have something as simple as gastritis which is what I had,I had my fill 2.5 ccs removed for 2 months and took peilosec and Nexium and it cleard up, now I have a fill again op 1.5 Does your doctor do your fills under fluoro? If so you will see if there is a chance of erosion under flouro because the liquid flows over the band with possible erosion and with no erosion the liquid flows through the band. An endoscopy will tell you if you for sure if you have either erosion or gastritis. I had the pain in my chest, no vomiting coffee grounds though. I had no sypmtoms of gastritis until my fill was removed. I only found out I had gastritis from an endoscopy my doc did for a different surgery I had to have in April. The symptoms you described are exact symptoms of gastritis. Gastritis is common among bandsters. Its treatable and does not require surgery read this http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/10487-3.asp Keep us updated and good luck

These are some thigns I have been able to do since my weight loss Shop in regular size clothing store sit with my legs crossed like a lady instead of a man paint my own toenails Walk up a flight of stairs without getting out of breath waking up i nthe morning withouy my feet aching in pain.

Tuesday 9/20 170 weight waist 34 hips 41 under bra 37

Tuesday 9/20 8:30 am 1 cup of coffee Breakfast 9:00 am 2 poached eggs w/ 1 piece of whole wheat toast no butter with 1 tsp of hollandaise sauce Lunch 12:30 1 cup of leftover chicken & rice casserole Snack 2:30 1.5 ounces of peanuts Dinner 5:00 1/2 salad 1/2 piece of meatloaf 1/2 spiced muffin 4 bites of mashed potatoes

Poodles if you have no problem sticking with a low carb diet, and you need help with portion control, then I think the band would definatley help you

This sounds just like me exceptIm up at 3:45 am Last night I made it through the night for the first time in along time without giving in. What I did after dinner was brush my teeth and the fill up a 1 liter bottle of Water and went to my room, drank the water through out the night. I had to get up 5 times in the night to pee but atleast I did not eat. I stay as far away fro mthe kitchen, Maybe try the teethe brushin and the water. It might help you too

It is most likely your port you are feeling if it is hard and on your side I would bet it is your port It is where mine is located

I'm so happy to hear that..great news