I think my band feels tighter around 10-14 days after a fill. Does anyone else experience this? If so, what do you attribute it to?

Joan

I read that it can take a couple of weeks after a fill to feel it. I sure hope so! That's why many doctors space out the fills 4-6 weeks.

I hope others reply because I'd really be interested in their experiences!

I didn't feel the last couple of fills until about 2 weeks out, also. I, too, have heard this is common.

Does anyone know the science behind this phenomenon?

I went in for a small, .25cc, deflate today. I asked the Nurse Practitioner why fills can feel tighter a couple weeks later. She said it can be due to stress but if you'renot going through a stressful time that it is due to a "delayed inflammatory response."

Joan

Delayed fills are completely normal. They happen for several reasons:

• when the fluid is put in it pushes fluid from the tubing into the band, and it takes a bit of time for that to distribute equally around the band
• when fluid is put it it applies pressure to the stomach - even if it's just a tiny fill - and that causes a slight inflammatory reaction that builds as the body reacts
• placebo effect - you expect to feel a fill, you don't feel it immediately, you subconsciously eat a little less to see if it helps, it doesn't so you go back to eating normal but oops the fill really did take so you feel tighter a week or more later

The last sounds ridiculous but it happens. Your body will react to how you feel. Just know that each fill does impact you - even if only a tiny bit - and when you're talking about a hole the size of a dime, that tiny bit can be a lot.

I think my band feels tighter around 10-14 days after a fill. Does anyone else experience this? If so, what do you attribute it to?

Joan

I have noticed this too. The next day after a fill it is the same as before, but after a week or so, I began to notice the change. I have no clue why this happens!!

I was wondering the same thing too so I decided to search the topic. My fills seem to kick in after about 1-2 weeks after. I think that why my doc schedules them out 2-4 weeks.

I had my 2nd fill on 6/27...and honestly, just think I started feeling it this week (7/11) so that is about two weeks. It was the first time that I noticed I started "sighing" after 1/2 a lean cuisine pizza. .... when normally I could have eaten one with no problem and before surgery it would have taken two to stop the hunger. So I think after reading this...yeah, 2 weeks seems like a common thing? strange.

I was told that there is a fat pad around the stomach and fluid shifts in the body. If you loose weight the fat pad does to??? Guess it makes sense. I am much much tighter right after a fill!!! I freak out that maybe I am over filled then it gets better. I also have bubbles crawling up my throat after a fill!