Do your fills kick in right away or do they sneak up on you a week or two later and then poof restriction?

Eileen I have had them work both ways with me, but my restriction didn't start to work until I had several fills. I thought something was wrong with my band, I would get a fill and it would feel tight for a few days then nothing. I actually started feeling the good restriction at 2.8cc.

It took me my 2nd fill to fill restriction. I think everyboby is different.

My last one worked for a few days, then nothing. Still trying to get there.

Kryssa

I had my fill and the doc filled it to 2.8cc and I cou;dn't drink the Water down without almost throwing up, so he unfilled it to 2.4cc and it works much better.

Maybe you just haven't found the restriction you need. Check it out with your doc, stay in his office until you find it. I spent a good hour with mine until I was happy.

I see my doc again on the 21st. He said if I have learned to chew and stop Pbing he will fill me a little more then. (Yep, he's a little sarcatic but I love him for it). I've managed to eat without Pbing all weekend. Little victories...

Well good luck to you. I hope it works out.

...on second fill now, never had restriction

HI,

Funny you ask that because I was wondering or experiencing the same thing. My restriction seems to be more about a week or two after a fill. I thought perhaps it was in my head but now I don't think it is. Is this what you experience also?

I've just had my second and as with my first, I was a bit tighter yesterday when I had it done, but I expect that to dissipate. All I noticed with my first fill after several days was that I would get discomfort at the start of a meal if I hoed in and ate too fast. I have to take a bite, chew it slowly, swallow it and wait a bit to see how it goes down, do that witht he first two or three bites and then generally I"m able to eat slowly for the rest of the meal. But if I jump in without thinking I get some pain.

But I've still never PB'd.

I also cant say that I feel tighter in the morning and more open at night but I most definitely have less appetite in the morning than at night.

I got real "restriction" at my 5th-6th fill......8+ months after surgery.

I did not fill any restriction until 3rd fill of 2.5cc. I was immeditalty restricted now its 2 weeks later and I really restricted.

I'm so glad you all have posted this info. I have'nt had my first fill yet and this is great to know.

Do think he'll fill me like to 2 ccs right of the bat if I ask him too? I know I don't want to be too restricted and all, but I can't afford to keep going back for a second and third and fourth etc.

Unless they are dong it with floroscopy, they usually try to creep up on it...which means 1cc at the first fill and possibly months and several fills until real restriction.

Bring your water..let the doc fill you. Then drink the water and see how much you can swallow. That will tell you how tight you are. Good Luck.

My first fill I threw up on water, so he had to take some out, so it didn't restrict me much, my second fill i could swallow the water and I have had great restriction kind of uncomfortable every time I eat. But I am on my third week and I can finally eat a couple of pieces of meat without being sick so thats good. I'm finally loosing weight at a good rate, plus I have been walking/jogging. that has really jumpstarted my weight loss.