Hello all,

I've been banded since march of this year. About 2 days ago, I woke up feeling tighter than ever (last fill was 3 months ago) and now I am having trouble getting anything down. I contacted my surgeon's office and they can't see me till weds for an unfill.

It is strange. I have chest tightness when drinking or especially eating, and eating i have given up completely due to the fact that food simply doesn't go down. Water will go down if i take TINY sips, too much and it comes back up. I have the most success with hot tea.

I am producing a lot of saliva, especially after drinking. No reflex or vomiting.

at first i was concerned about slipping, but it doesn't seem as bad as the symptoms I've come to expect with a slip (though this is still really uncomfortable and annoying and I am hungry) but I am just wondering, how could I get so tight in two days time? any experience with this?

thanks!

I would call the doctor and insist to be seen as soon as possible on an emergency basis- hopefully today. Since your last fill was so long ago, I am concerned an unfill may not do it. I hope it didn't happen, but you are showing signs of a slipped band. My doc. said if the band slips you suddenly can't keep anything down. Feel better soon.

Well, I am back from the doctor, and thank god, no slip! he removed 2 ccs and I feel a 1000 times better, wow. Water went down like a breeze and I had some cream soup when I got home. thank goodness. I am going to take it easy for a while, and I think I may stay at this fill level for a while and just be careful not to overeat so i don't gain. I don't want to go through that again!

Did he give you any reasons as to why this happened??????????