This is so hard to explain but i will try my best. Every morning when i wake up (since banding) i feel this weird pressure in the back of my throat. Its not from the tube from anesthesia (that went away days ago). It doesnt burn, doesnt hurt. I talked to my dr and he suspected reflux but ive had that before when pregnant and this is totally different. Its just pressure. It is so strange. Last night (well early am) it was the worst. It happened earlier (like maybe 4 am) when before it would be like 6 am. And yesterday i drank more than i have since banding (got my 64 oz in--yeah me). Could that be related? The dr didnt seem too worried. I now sleep with 3 pillows vs 2 to have my head higher. Nothing comes up its just pressure. Take your thumb and press it on the roof of your mouth slightly. Thats what i feel but its on the back of my throat. Any ideas?

J

Banded 9/22

I have the feeling of pressure in my throat every morning- or every time I wake up also, for me its tolerable and has not gone away in the year and a half Ive been banded to the point that its now routine and I've learned how to deal with it- starting the morning with the sip test- and preferably a warm liquid like tea or coffee helps me . I absolutely cannot sleep without my head elevated by 3+ pillows especially less than an hour after my last bite to eat or sip of water. Morning time the band is known to feel tighter, also because you're sleeping and not swallowing for the most part people- especially those with allergies tend to pool mucus and combined with the "slime" us bandsters are known for and a tighter than usual band in the morning it feels kind of like being "stuck" on nothing every morning for me. If you're a newly banded you're going to feel all kinds of new and odd sensations related to the band, eating, drinking and the wonderful effects of gravity & simple times of the day! But unless they're causing you pain, sickness or other concerning feelings I wouldn't worry too much, especially if you've already consulted your physician. Feeling tight or feeling stuck is a totally new experience to you so it may alarm you- reading other peoples descriptions is no match for those wonderful first experiences so you may just not realize that these feelings are going to be normal or simply a part of your healing process. So try giving yourself some time to get use to the new feelings. The body and the brain have to adjust to this foreign object inside it and every morning its like the brain forgets and you have to wait for it to relax and get into a comfortable rythym with the band. =) Good luck!!