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I got a fill 4 days ago and I followed instructions. My doctor says 24 hours of liquids, 24 of soft foods. On the third day I had regular food and was fine. On the 4 day my band went crazy. I have great restriction, but when I lay down I get horrible reflux and i am in pain. Tonight I got sick from a bake potato! I can't go to sleep. I like the restriction but I can't handle the reflux my throat is a mess. When is it time to throw in the towel and go get unfilled? Anyone else out there with this problem?

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Hi Pretty,

I had a recent fill, and was worried that I was too tight. But I took a step back and looked at what I was eating, and how it was prepared. I believe with my new restriction - I just have to be much more aware of what I'm eating.

Now that being said... I know that all of my paperwork says that acid reflux is one of those telltale signs that you're too tight. I've not had that, but if you are struggling with that problem, I wouldn't wait too long to talk to your doctor's office. (Just my humble opinion.)

Good luck!

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Thanks. I don't know what to do. I want the restriction since I gained 5lbs in 1 month after my last fill. However I feel horrible right now. I might try liquids again and see what happens.

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Pretty, At my last fill the nurse said "if you can't eat 3 oz solid Protein you are too tight. If you get acid reflux to tight, if you have trouble laying down (coughing) you are too tight." It can take a couple days for a fill to take effect. Remember getting an unfill does'nt mean a complete unfill. Let's say you are at 6.5 CCs and your last fill was .5. They make take out .2. Many people on here have said that just a smidgen of unfill makes all the difference in the world. It is very very bad for your stomach and band if you are filled to tight for too long. It can lead to having to have the band removed. Please call your doctor asap.

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Thanks for the advice. I got unfilled .2 I only had a .3 fill but I guess that was just too much. I lost 10 in 5 days. I like that part. I feel much better.

Pretty, At my last fill the nurse said "if you can't eat 3 oz solid Protein you are too tight. If you get acid reflux to tight, if you have trouble laying down (coughing) you are too tight." It can take a couple days for a fill to take effect. Remember getting an unfill does'nt mean a complete unfill. Let's say you are at 6.5 CCs and your last fill was .5. They make take out .2. Many people on here have said that just a smidgen of unfill makes all the difference in the world. It is very very bad for your stomach and band if you are filled to tight for too long. It can lead to having to have the band removed. Please call your doctor asap.

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For the past two weeks, when I lie down at night, I get heartburn and one night some reflux. I was also having some troubles eating. It would hurt most of the time to eat. I thought it would get better, but I decided to get a small unfill. I am going Tuesday, and I hope I'm not messing up getting a small unfill, but that heartburn sucks.

I did take a Nexium the other day, and I haven't had heartburn since then. It also seems like I can eat a little more since I took the Nexium. It's weird, but I think a small unfill will do me good.

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