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Hi everyone, I had surgery today and have a bad cold. I took DayQuil (no alcohol, anihistaminefree, sugar free). Was this O.K. to take? I was reading some posts on what not to take for headache, and now I am worried? What else can I take for a cold? Thanks.

I got a fill about two weeks ago and had to get an adjustment because I was too tight. I just told my husband that I feel the same way. The feeling is like extreme hunger pains and my stomach growls after I eat. I have never felt this way and it is an uncomfortable feeling. I have tried drinking Water, hot soup and tea and nothing works. The hunger feeling is still there. I am going to call my doctor and ask him if he has had a case like this.

I experienced a similar situation. I had a fill and experienced acid reflux, got a slight unfill and I was all set. Give your stomach a chance to heal and then try again.

I have had mine for a couple of years and still very happy!

I am also very tight in the morning so the only thing that I can have is a cup of coffee. I am able to get food down around 5:00 PM. My last fill was about 3 months ago and I thought I would loosen up over time. I am going to try to drink more water in the morning and see if anything changes.

This is why I don't tell anyone that does not need to know about my band. People are too quick to draw opinions without knowing all your personal history. It is a big decision to get the band and it sounds like she was jealous. She was unprofessional and her supervisor needed to know this so she will know how to conduct herself in the future.

The same thing happened to me when I told my doctor I really needed a fill because I was able to eat anything. I got what I asked her for. I got the fill on Friday. I could not swallow my own saliva. I threw up all day and then on Saturday it got worse because I could not swallow water. I was miserable. I called my doctor Saturday afternoon for an emergency unfill. He met me at the office and I felt better instantly. I would rather be conservative with my fills. It took me three months before I went back for another fill because the experience was so bad. I just had a fill last month and I am kind of tight but not like the one before. I am very tight in the morning and can eat a little more as the day progresses so it is not too bad.

I just had another fill and tried the papaya enzyme becasue a piece of fish got stuck and it worked immediately. I highly recommend these tablets. I tried another suggestion (pineapple juice) and this did not work for me.

Based on my experience, the last 1/2 takes longer to come off. But it is still coming off. I am grateful that I still see weight loss and that I have not gained a pound back in a year. I have always been able to lose weight but could never keep it off. I am loving the lapband!

The same thing happens to me. I am very tight in the morning and just have a cup of coffee. I used to try and eat but I will stay stuck by the time I get to work and it is so uncomfortable. Now I know that I will not be able to eat anything until after 2:00 p.m.

Good post. Now I understand what is going on with my body.

Before the band, I use to eat popcorn almost everyday as a snack. Now it is very difficult for me to eat. It gets stuck after a couple of pieces so I do not eat it that much anymore. It is the same situation with a lot of carbs like french fries, chips, bread. I have definitely had to change my eating habits.

I am glad to see this post. I had my 5th fill a week ago and I came home and could not get anything down. It was on a Friday. When I went to bed I threw up twice in my sleep. This happened the whole weekend. The acid reflux was awful. When Monday came around, I was going to call my doctor but it seemed like the fill loosened. I gave it another day or two and now it seems like I am able to get some solids down so I think I am O.K. now. However, if this continued, I would have gotten an unfill. It is not fun to be too filled or tight. I had read about the possibilities of unfills before I was bandned and now I know what everyone was talking about. I would rather lose weight the healthy way than on liquids alone.

I did not feel real restriction until my 5th fill. I felt restriction a day or two after the other fills but they did not last too long. My most recent is the most effective one I have had so far. My doctor is conservative though (.25cc or .5cc at a time). This time I talked to him about being more aggressive and I think this is what they call the "sweet spot" - You are doing well so far and you will get to your "sweet spot" soon.

Hi everyone, I am so happy for this forum! I have had my band since April and have had four fills. I got my most recent fill a week ago and I feel a good amount of restriction this time. I was in a meeting today and when I drank my coffee, I could hear a gurgling sound. I tried to play it off and everyone was talking so no one heard anything. I took another sip and it happened again. It was like you could hear the liquid going down to the stomach. Has anyone experienced this? I have not told anyone at work that I have the band but if this keeps up, I may have to say something..LOL.

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I would shop at Talbots, Macy's, Sak's and all the other dept stores with cute clothes. I cannot wait to go to a store and not have to move the hangers to the back to see what the biggest size is....After size 14 or 16, I am out of out of luck and have to find another outfit. That day will come!

I want to be able to run and play with my daughter more than five minutes, feel comfortable with being in pictures and shop for clothes that I love instead of what will make me look smaller. With the weight I have lost so far, I feel more confident and know that I made the right decision at this point and time in my life.

I am staying on plan today because I have almost lost 30 pounds and I feel good!!!!

This is very good advice. I have been banded for three months and I still have problems from time to time completely chewing my food. Thanks for posting.

Hi! My first month anniversary was 5/3. I have lost 25 pounds so far and going in for my second fill on June 9th. So far so good.

Friends should not make you feel bad about yourself. They provide support. Remember that as you assess your friendship with this person. I wish you the best.

I was happy to see this post and look forward to reading some of the responses. I am going through the same thing. I got banded on 4/3, got a fill on 5/19 and I am hungrier than before. I called today and asked to move my fill date from 6/20 to 6/9. I wonder if this is common. This is all still kind of new to me. Good Luck to you!

I think the NSV's are the most rewarding as well. I always had to buy more clothes so I could fit into them. But now, I can wear what has been sitting in my closet for a while My shirts and pants are no longer tight and fit well. I am so excited!!!!

I just got my first fill and felt restriction on the first day. If I do not chew, the food will get stuck. I do not want to even eat as much because it takes some time to chew. I am not hungry either. I can say that I feel more restriction in the mornings and then I am fine in the evenings.