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My Dr. waits at least a month between fills unless you need liquid removed. There are several reasons. For me, I don't usually feel fills right away. I guess your body needs time to adjust. It usually takes 2 weeks for me to fully feel a fill.

I can not take big bites or eat fast. However if I eat slowly and throughly chew, I seem to be able to eat about all I could want. I'm afraid that if I get more fill nothing will go down. I have to chew until I quit because my jaw is tired rather than when I feel full. Is it just me? What does a sweet spot feel like? My band won't hold much more and it's not like I don't have pb episodes. Information please.:welldoneclap:

I lost the expected amount at 3 months out. I'm told this is normal. I do Zinc and a generic Nixon shampoo. I seemed to go back to normal. Then a couple a months ago, I really started losing hair again. I went to my Dr. and found out my hormones were out of wack (which believe me I had already noticed). She said any hormonal changes can also cause hair loss. I'm told that losing fat cells releases a lot of stored hormones. If you're losing extra hair, you may want to get your levels checked or talk to your Dr. It's helped me. I was thinking of braiding my own bathroom rug. There was so much hair down there.

I haven't been here in a while. It's good to see others with multiple fills. I have just had my 4th and am still not fully restricted. If I take too big a bite or eat to fast I pb. Otherwise, I can eat almost all I want. Anyone else in the same boat?

Actually, my scales haven't moved much the last few months. But, I'm still going down clothes sizes. Get that one!

My hormones have never been quite right. Since the surgery, it is a constant battle. After a my 2nd 4 week visit, I am on a new pill and finally stopped. The Dr.'s can help. I'm told it is about fat cells releasing stored hormones.

I am finally feeling restriction. It's a couple weeks after my 3rd fill. It's a good thing. Is anyone else reaching that "end of honeymoon" period where it's really hard not to go back to your old habits? I'm hanging in there and trying to get a new wind. I'm aslo changing some supplements and meds. to hopefully help with the energy. I was low on magnesium and B12, and had hormones flying all over. I'm so happy so far. I want to get back to the excitement. Today I packed up a huge box of clothes to give away that I vow I will never fit in again. It really did help.

I have a high bed and actually found it easier. There was no bending to stand up or sit down. The hospital I was in gives you a little pillow to hold to your stomach to sit up or move about I guess (I never needed it for that). It was however, very much worth taking home. I found it really useful in bed. I sort of propped half my stomach up so that I could almost lay on my stomach, but the port didn't touch the bed.

Just an update. I saw my family Dr. today and she put me on a different pill with lower estrogen. She thinks it will get rid of the problem. Apparently losing fat cells releases estrogen somehow. I'm really hoping it works. I count on the bc to help control my migraines.

I would talk with your Dr. I was told to not take Afrin more than 2 weeks. It actually makes the condition worse on long term use. It may be a very good thing to get off of it.

I would check with your Dr., but I was very weak until I was back on food. I never tried to bend over at 2 weeks. Go with the squat.

I finally have some restriction, but I'm following back into bad habits. I have good restriction in the a.m., but once I eat something I'm hungry and I want to eat every couple of hours. Do you snack? Stick to three meals a day? What kind of schedule do you follow? Have you experienced this hunger. I've done pretty good until now on will power, but now I'm losing it.

Has anyone else had hormone ups and downs. I have started period after abnormal period since I was banded and started losing weight. I am on the pill, but it is a very low dose. I feel like a teenager again. Horrible cramps, mood swings, pimples all the stuff I've outgrown. Has anyone else experienced this? Help me please.

I have RLS and take Melatonin. When it doesn't work I also add an over the counter herb called Valerian. If you don't want to try perscriptions, this may be an option your Dr. would let you try. I have also had help from MSM & Glucosamine supplements. All of these are non addictive.

You may have to pay 20 % with your insurance, but have you checked if there is an out of pocket total? Most companies have a maximum your required to pay out of pocket. If your 20% reaches that amount, you don't pay anymore.