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Does Band Tighten Over Time??

Well I was just wondering if you have ever experienced your band tightening up weeks after a fill?

On May 20, I had a fill done that put me at 7.5 CC's well once I started eating solids I couldn't keep anything down; not even water;

I went in for an unfill of .5cc's and that helped me out; well after a few weeks I was still hungry and had no restriction; Went back to the dr. 3 weeks later and had a fill of about

.25 cc's.

Well for weeks I had some restriction but now about 6 weeks later my restriction has increased. I am also starting to have to slow down my drinking and eating more; I can't eat as much as I use too; Some things I can't eat at all.

This is a good thing but I was just wondering if at times this happens or is there something wrong? I have an appointment on this Thursday for a fill but I feel like I have good restriction and will probably cancel b/c I don't think I need anymore.

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I think I'm one of those people who are very sensitive to fills. I only have 2.5 in a 10cc band, and regurgitate probably once a day (but not every day, sometimes every day, sometimes, every few days). I had my first fill of 3.5 cc, and three days later was dangerously dehydrated because I couldn't even keep down saliva, so I had a complete unfill. The first week of May, I went back in, and this time he only put in 2.8 CC. I was great for a while until a week and a half ago (almost 2 months post fill), when things were getting painful. They took out .3CC and the pain went away, but I'm still PB more than I should.

The Dr told em it's not uncommon for people to come in more than a year since their last fill and the band suddenly be tight.

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