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Can anyone explain why restriction would kick in days or weeks after a fill?



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I just had my first fill...4ccs in a 10cc band. I feel no restriction, but had a few great people tell me to hang in there and that at times it takes days or even weeks for a fill to kick in. This sounds counter intuitive, but there must be a reason. I am hoping for my restriction to kick in!:thumbup: Looking forward to hearing from you all!!:thumbup:

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I can't explain why but I can tell you that for me--it takes a full week for a fill to kick in.

And I am starving for the first 3 days after I get one.

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Maybe you should ask those great people who told you it may take days or weeks to kick in. That doesn't fit with my experience or understanding - a day maybe 2 okay. People may be different, but if I feel more restriction after a fill it's would be within hours and after a few days or a week it might loosen from there. I'd ask your doctor rather than wait weeks for a fill to kick in.

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I feel my fill very quickly after I have it done. I can't imagine that it taking that long for you to feel it. Something doesn't sound right. After a few weeks it does loosen up some. Sounds to me like you need to talk to your doctor.

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I have heard from more than one person and my doc.. that Fluid stays in the tubing that leads to your band. Sometimes it can take a few days or even up to a week for all that fluid to drain from the tubing into the band itself. I mean.. it makes sense to me but I don't now how true it is??

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interesting, I hadn't thought of that. I'll have to ask my doc when I see him next

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I had a fill a week and a half ago and 3 days ago it kicked in now I have to be really careful eating. Don't know why it just works that way sometimes.

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My last two fills kicked in two 2 wks later. I was told that stress oculd also be a factor but i have noticed when I get close to my period my bad tightens for whatever reason. uugh

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