armywife4life

Hi, i swallowed a piece of hard candy i was sucking on. It was still pretty good circle size. It feels kind of stuck. I have no fill at the moment in my badn (thank god) But should i be worrying?? Will it eventually go thru? Or should i be contacting someone??

Hi, I have been experiencing pain under the left side bottom rib, maybe lil more toward center. It comes and goes, no ryme or reason, but is sharp. Sometime it even stays around for awhile. I went to liquids yesterday to see if i can get it to help, still waiting. Anyone else experience this pain??

keep posting friends, i will be flying from Germany stateside in June and would like to hear how all international flights went. I had a complete unfill and dont' think i will be filling again till after i get back in Aug.

Hi, i know we are not aloud to really use NSAIDS which Motrin is one. But sometimes Tylenol just does not cut the muscle ache pain i have. I am wondering if anyone occassionally uses Motrin and what dosage do you use? Any problems you have had?? Etc.

Keep your head up girl!!

wow, i totally had this happen to me 2 weeks ago. I had to get a complete unfill, and eat more often. Ill start getting a fill again in a lil bit. That 8 days where i was experiencing this scared the bee jeeezeus out of me. But my body seems to be regulating again and the episodes are not happening. Good luck, keep us posted!

Good luck, you can do it!!! Take one day at a time

wow, first time i have heard about esophogeal stacking?? is their signs of symptoms???

i am 9 mths out, i am also experiencin the left side pain. mine though feels like its on the last rib at the bottom. When i touch the rib itself it feels worse?? no ryme or reason sometimes its their sometimes its not. Whollly cow about the lady who postedwith a perforated esophogus. Talk about scary!

hey, Army wife here my husband is in Iraq he left november we have a 3 and half year old boy and im stationed overseas here in Germany right now. You can do this, i know its tough when they leave but you can DO THIS. This is my second deployment. You cam PM me if you need to talk, i am always willing to lend an ear.

hi green, glad your feeling better im also on prilosec. my problem is im freaking neauseas on and off thru out the day. did you also experience this?? I have had a complete unfil as of last monday. But feel like crap

wow, i am also no feeling so great. i have reflux now, my GP won't scope me wants to do 8 week treatment of Prilosec first. My band doc did i guess a barrium swallow(nasty bitter thin liquid then watch on screen??) He says my band is in perfect position and doesnt see a slip. But my major concerns are for the last 2 weeks i am nauseas on and off during the day. Last night i had body tremors for like 10 min. I also today seem to have pain in my left back shoulder and neck area. Im really miserable. I don't know if it has anything to do with the band but grrrrr right now it sucks. I am completely unfilled and am able to eat no problem LOL.. i hope you can get to feeling better. Heck i hope i feeel better here soon to. I just totally feel like crud. OHHH yea and my hands will get really cold for no apparent reason to. geesh im fallin apart.

lonedaisy-- my husband is deployed right now in Iraq. I am sooooo very not pregnant LOL.. Harold-i go back and see the doc on the 19th im not sure if i can get my results before then she said it takes about a week. Im eating pb toast before bed last night and at pb toast first thing this morning and didn't feel as rough. I am eatin more carbs now to, still hoping all will work out. i have a 3 1/2 yr old son, and it worries me grreatly to have this happen to me. thanks for posting everyone

no just got the blood draw taken yesterday. But i hadn't fasted i hope that won't cause i problem. i told the doc i was chuggin as much orange juice as possible. when she sent me to the lab. It scared me how bad i felt. I hear PB crackers are a great pick me up with OJ so tomorrow im gonna buy some. Im also gonna try a snack before bed, which i try to avoid because i worry about reflux, but im gonna try it tonight. Thanks

i was also filled to tight. went from 5 cc to 10 cc in my 14 cc band. went back dropped down to 9cc and ohh what a difference. restriction without being seriously uncomfortable.

Hi, Okay so everything has been going pretty good for me since being banded. But now everymorning im waking up shaking and sick to my stomach, i think im having low blood sugar problems. Im wondering has anyone else had problems with their sugar since banding?? I am not really eating to much, i had some lab work done to check. Im trying to keep Snacks around but ohhhhh myyyy gosh the mornings are horrible. Let me know if you've been thru this, and what you did to correct it. Thanks.

I know, its weird over here, my doctor does not do the fills, i have had 3 different people for 3 different fills. This guy though was great got it first time. They are done over fluro each time and the guy thought everythign looked fine, i just think its to much gonna take a lil out, i don't think i should be uncomfortable?? i mean i feel slightly owie with everything i eat or drink, and i really really feel the band, which i think is a good thing just not quite so much.

Hi, I got a fill from 5cc to 10cc on Monday. (14cc band) I am going back tomorrow to have some taken out. I am gettin stuck on yogurt. Water goes down but take awhile and the back of my throat kinda burns. Id rather have some taken out now and slowly refilled later then risk hurting myself or the band.

sweet very glad i found this thread. i just got an aggressive fill 5 cc to 10cc in my 14cc band. and for the first time i am gurgling and was all worried. I can get down solid protein and fluids as long as i go slow so i dont' think i am to tight. Thanks again ladies, this post made my day!

i get fills under fluro, and they watch what is going thru and what isn't. I wasn't expecting that much either. Today though im eating okay. I just now though have to actually follow the rules. small bites, chewing very well. so far so good, not acid reflux which is somethign i am lookin out for.

hi apples, Thanks today it is alot better, liquids go down okie dokie, i took some childrens motrin which has been recommend by a few docs of peeps here. I think i was just seriously swollen, im gonna stay on mushy's today and try some solids tomorrow. I am really feeling weird cause i have restriction LOL. never had it before but i like it. And my appetite is non existent again. Im just keeping an eye out for any acid reflux, or waking up coughing, or reflux then. If i start experienceing that, I will head back and have some fill taken out. Im very careful about not getting to dehydrated. Take Care

Okay i have 14cc band. I had 5 cc in it, and yesterday he filled it to 10 cc. I am super restricted, had trouble with my yogurt this morning and water is slightly a problem.. Oddly enough i ate mac and cheese last night LOL with no problemo. I figure i am just swollen. Im gonna give it a few days as long as i can still get water down, i will do soup for a few days and give it a chance. Since i never had restriction and now going to serious restriction i think im just bein a baby, but will keep an eye out and if i have any other complications i will got back and get some taken out. Im grateful for this post. Keep them coming.

Okay so i went and got a fill yesterday, went from 5cc to 10 cc, I have a large 14cc band. Im having trouble slightly with liquids today, got down some yogurt but very slowly. Last night i was able to get some mac and cheese down no problemo, but i dont' know today is very tight. water wants to slightly come back up, but nothing major. Im wondering if im just swollen more today then last night. How long does the swelling last?? I have heard that the band is tighter in the morning and loosens up at night?? When should i really be worried i might be to tight. I have never had restriction, but i can say i do now, and i don't want to be to paranoid. Should i give it a few days?? So far no problem sleeping, no acid reflux, but i think ill wait a few days before i try any solids.. Please feel free to chime in, im hoping im just swollen cause like i said last night i ate mac and cheese fine.

Diva, I also have 14cc band. I have 5.5cc in mine and sooo need more. I go on monday to ask for some more. Im shooting for 7 this time. I have only also lost 40 lbs. slow compared to others, but for me i have to work out tons, and i have to cut my carb intake down to around 30g a day. Little more then say the atkins induction phase, if i drop down to 20, my body dies and i end up sick. Just keep working it, you'll get their. I find when im the most discouraged, coming to the boards help me out. so keep checking in.

hi, same boat as you. I also have 14cc band. 5.5cc in it and can still eat to much at a time. i definitely need more fill.. Im exercising 5 days a week with cardio and light weight but the weight loss is very very slow. Also watch your carbs, those things kill me LOL>.