Swelling after a mere few cc's of saline added to a lapband just defies logic. If anyone knows, please enlighten me as to what is taking place physically that is so traumatic is causes your stomach to swell. Thanks

Doesn't it create more pressure on your stomach when it's tightened? That must be sort of a traumatic event to your stomach. The first 2 days after my fill, I felt SO full after I'd eat it was the weirdest feeling haha, must of been from swelling. But it relaxed after a couple of days.

I had a fill on Wednesday afternoon and can only take small sips of liquid. In between sips I spit up. I wake in during the night and have to spit up. I am most comfortable when I am sitting. I am uncomfortable when lying down. I am so tired because I can't sleep. Is this normal? Is it due to swelling? How long should I wait before I seek medical attention? I do not want to get dehydrated.

I have never had a good fill so I am unsure what is normal and what is not with the band.

I had a fill on Wednesday afternoon and can only take small sips of liquid. In between sips I spit up. I wake in during the night and have to spit up. I am most comfortable when I am sitting. I am uncomfortable when lying down. I am so tired because I can't sleep. Is this normal? Is it due to swelling? How long should I wait before I seek medical attention? I do not want to get dehydrated.

I have never had a good fill so I am unsure what is normal and what is not with the band.

Don't worry, you're not alone. I had a fill last week, and it was torture at first. The same symptoms you're describing. It was so bad, I decided to go off food altogether for a couple of days. I stuck to just green tea with honey. All of a sudden, it's like night and day. Now I feel perfectly fine! I went from fearing for my life to feeling absolutely great, seemingly overnight. I'm not sure if it was the "break" I gave my stomach from food or not, I'll never know. But I do know that sometimes the swelling just goes away, without needing an unfill. Good luck!