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I swear I can feel my band also, but my Dr. says I shouldn't hmmm.... My port has rotated while I have lost weight, my fill/un-fills take forever for the doctors to find the top of my port.

I will have to definalty look for Benedrylnow. I do carry an epi-pen. Getting 2 hives didn't seem to warrant using it in the restaurant, it wasn't until we were driving down the road that it really started to hit me:( Thank you for the info:)

It was actually the pill. I would be afraid to carry around liquid in my purse:)

I have a terrible shell fish and fish allergy. I had a horrible reaction a few weeks ago due the food I ate was touched by something that had touched fish/shellfish (I think). I took my benadryl, but my pouch was full because I just finished eating and I don't think the benadryl was able to absorb like it should have. I ended up in the ER. Has anyone else had this problem...and what did they do?

Thank you sooo much, I think I will take you up on your help and will pm you.

Thank you sooo much Stephanie... I do need support and you absolutly right, I am having problems asking for help. Lately, I just feel like this is just another attempt and I failed to lose weight. I have another 80 lbs to go and I can't seem to get below the terrible 220 on the scale. I start to do really well then I sabatoge myself with making bad choices. I am not sure where to go from here. My nuturionist recommends reading weight loss books - so I guess that is what I need to do:( Thank you for listening:)

I am in the same boat as you Michelle. I have only lost 42 lbs. I have my good month then I fall of the wagon...one of these days I will get out of this continous cycle:(

Hi Harvest- I was also banded by the UW Dec 2007. The Madison support group is big, but they do split off into groups (which I like). They meet every 2nd Monday at the UW clinic on the east side of Madison.

Shinyhappymommy you really are an inspiration...thank you for staring this post. I struggle on and off with what I eat. Do you have any suggestion to what you may eat in a day? for some reason my brain has been programed over the years of being on WW and other diets to need a menu for the day.... Thx

I have completely lost motivation the last month - my summer has been crazy already:( and the scale isn't moving any longer... Any motivating tips from my December lap banders????

Missmaven- I am also 33 years old at started at the same weight, are you my long lost twin:) I had my LB surgery Dec 12, 2007. I felt the same way you did, but getting the band won out because I didn't like who I had become. My current weight is 226 - I am happier, heathier, and actually want to put on a pair of shorts this summer:) Good luck in you decision making - I think you will find the answer within.

I had this same issue after having 4 wines one night!!! I BP'd once and gave up on eating - try and get your fluids in, I ended up sipping all day long and was really misreable:( I learned my lesson-one drink is pleanty on occassion!!!

I have BCBS of Michigan and I also had to come up with 5 years of history. But mine could be from weight loss programs also. Over the past 5 years I had tried Curves, WW, LA Weight lose and number of other ones!!! It made me cry after I wrote them all down:( So, with that said you should see if you plan is the same or is it just records from your physician? Good luck!!!

I had this same discussion with my nutrionist and she recommened a book call Your Child's Weight: Helping without harm. I just started reading it.

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