I had my band in August 2010, and have lost 6 stone which is wonderful. I am now finding though that I am struggling to keep anything down on some days, even water. I had some fluid taken out of my band because of this, and was okay for a while, but now I am really struggling, and I feel constantly thirsty. Can anyone please give me some advice. Thankyou very much.

You may be tight.I was ok for many and all of a sudden i had to have some out. What a relief.

Wendy

Based on personal experience I suggest you ask for 1 or the other...a barium swallow/upper GI xray or an endoscopy. It is possible you have an intermittent stomach trapping in a haital hernia.

Good luck.

Mimi

Thankyou. I am seeing the surgeon tomorrow for an emergency de-fill, and hopefully he will get to the bottom of this.

Saw the surgeon, and he took 1ml out. Feel so much better, and have acyually kept soup down today. Haven't really eaten anything for the last 6 days, just sips of water, which kept coming back up. Hope this is the end of it!

Sounds like the unfill worked. Must have just been too tight. I have had days where some foods I ate the day before more easily, were much harder to eat. I've never had days where water or soup didn't stay down. I've not ever been that tight, I guess. I'm at 8cc, I think that is right, and I don't want any more fills. I'm doing okay where I am. What I do notice is that sometimes the band is tighter than other times. It's kind of strange, but it changes. I've accepted this and try to drink warm liquids in the mornings which seem to help. I have gone over to crock pot cooking as this makes foods moist and easier to eat for me. I think everyone has to figure out what works for themselves, but the band does seem to change. It's good that if you couldn't keep liquids down, that you got an unfill. Glad things are better for you. I was banded Feb. 7th, 2011, 80 pounds lost so far. I hope to reach 100 pounds by my first anniversary. Then just keep on losing until I reach goal. My band works well for me. Thanks.

I am glad the 1cc defill made you comfortable....next time you think you need a fill ask for 1/2 cc at a time.

Best wishes,

Mimi