my friend had lap band put in in November 2005, today she had a 2ml fill and is now in excruciating pain..12 hours later... she has called the doctor who has shrugged it off... i'm trying to find some info for her...i hope someone is here...urgent please....she's in tears of pain...

I am so sorry about your friend. What kind of Pain - is it around the band area? Shoulder Pain? Could be she is to tight and needs to take a little out asap.

bad doc...shame on him/her. She needs a small unfill. She probably ate too much too fast. I'm a sweller. Surgery and fills took some time to settle down for me. She needs to sip and when she moves to food, chew carefully, small bites, eat slowly, soft foods until it gets better. The band will stop you in your tracks if you don't follow these simple eating/drinking rules. But the fact is, if she is in pain, her doc should be listening!!!

How is she?

Tell her to call her surgeon again and CRY if she has too...Someone will get the message that she needs to be seen. Sounds like she may be too tight and that can be dangerous if she can't get fluids down....Shawn

puts me back on liquids only for 24 hours.

Hoep she gets relief soon!

Julie