2befree

Thanks I will do that!

Thanks! I just wish my dr. would give adjustments of only .1 or .2 because that may be all I need.

I am having a similar problem with getting the right fill level. I have had my band for 2 1/2 yrs. You would think by now I would have everything worked out - but this band can be so fickle! I had lost 68 pounds and then suddenly it became too tight on its own. I had some removed and then it was too loose. My doctor will only add and remove in .5cc Right now I have gained 26 pounds and am so discourged. My band is too loose now - but is too tight if I add .5 more. Don't know what to do. I am hungry all the time - any advice??

Did you fly to Florida? If so, when we flew to Hawaii last summer my band tightened up so much I could barely eat. The good thing is I lost 20 pounds in a month!

I had the same thing - my body tried to throw up, but nothing came up and then I had the violent diarreah instead. Totally miserable! I used the Phergan suppositories and it was over in about 12 hrs. What other anti-nauseau meds are people taking and are they suppositories?

Could it be your appendix? Are you having fever? I think that usually goes along with the vomitting and right side pain.

I went on an 8 hr. flight to Hawaii back in July and ever since I returned, my band has remained a lot tighter. Go figure? I have lost 17 pounds since July - so I'm okay with it!

Thank you.

Thanks Kiz for the info. I am eating slider foods more than before, but I know there is a fine line between too tight and too loose. Not sure if I should just stay on liquids for a couple of weeks and lose the weight (not stress the band by PBing) and then have a tiny amt. out. The funny thing is, I haven't had a fill since January. My band became tighter after a long flight to Hawaii in July. Weird, huh?

I think I may be too tight now, but I am finally losing weight again. I was banded on 4/4/08 and had plateaued for months at 40 pound weight loss. Now, I'm down 53 pounds and I can only have liquids for breakfast, lunch is only a few bites of salad and grilled chicken and dinner about 3 bites of meat and 2 bites of veggies. Is it dangerous to be too tight?

Well, I hate to hear that you might lose your band. Actually, things have changed for me. I went to an internist and he found out I have hypothyroidism and put me on Synthroid and my breathing problems having pretty much gone away! It is so weird that my thyroid could have been making me feel so bad. Have you had yours checked? Just curious - the thyroid is a very complex thing! Good luck to you. Deidra

Tania, I went to the dr. and he thinks my side abdominal pain might be scar tissue and isn't convinced that the band has anything to do with my breathing problems. However, it happens everytime I eat - I kinda feel breathless and when I move around too much I get winded. He said he could go in laproscopically and remove the scar tissue (adhesions) and then look around to see if he could find anything wrong. He did a flourscopy and everything looks good and normal. At this time, I think I'm gonna wait it out and see. My insurance is really bad - and I was self-pay for the band, so I really don't want to have surgery if he doesn't think it will help. Keep in touch about your situation. :wink: Deidra

Could it be scar tissue connected to the port? Or maybe the tubing is pulling on it - I've had similar problems to the right of my port - a pulling, dull achey feeling. I have a dr. appt. Tuesday and will have a flourescopy to see what is going on. My lapband nurse said the tubing is "free-floating", maybe it could get hung up on something - I don't know just guessing??? Let us know what you find out.

I have been having a lot of mucus (drainage) for the past week and I have been miserable (constantly swallowing). What are ya'll taking? I've been trying Claritin but I haven't noticed any improvement. Thanks!

How did they move the tubing down? Did you have another surgery? Well, I ended up at the pulmonolgist yesterday because my shortness of breath hadn't gotten any better. He explained that it wasn't exactly "in my head", but that I truly probably had some shortness of breath but had since been hyperventilating because I have been having tingly hands and lightheadness (symptoms of hyperventilating). He sent me home with a small dose of valum "to take the edge off". He said my lungs sound fine, etc. I am trying to relax and believe him, but I know my body and something is still not okay. When I eat, I start having this shortness of breath sensation I am going to try to wait it out and see what happens.:thumbup: Keep in touch with your progress.