Its been about a month since my last fill but I am so tight right now. I know its probably stress related. My question is do I just wait it out or go get an unfill? I can get liquids down mostly and a little bit of mushies, but not to much else without hurting.

If you have given it a month and you still can't eat solids I would say it is time to go back and get a slight unfill. If you carry on with mainly liquids you won't lose weight, you will get more stressed and you could do some damage. Go and see your Dr so you can be comfortable again and use the band the way it is meant to be used.

its only been the past week that it has been this tight. I have been under alot of stress lately, so I think it might be that.

I too have issues with stress and my band being too tight. If your stress is going to resolve soon or you can find another outlet for it then dont worry about getting an unfill. Stay diligent with protein shakes. If not then possibly go back to doctor.

I have found that by making me time at the gym has been fabulous. (this coming from someone that loathes the gym) its been a constructive outlet for me. For a long time I fed my stress and learning new coping skills was/is a challenge for me at least. I wanted to eat when I got anxious or stressed and I couldn't... Good luck finding a solution.

Mine gets tight when I'm stressed. Try dealing with the stress and relax. While you're tight, drink water and protein shakes. All will be well. If you find you start having heartburn, reflux or can't keep water down, then go to your surgeon.

Thanks for posting about the stress connection. I didn't realize how signicantly stress can affect my band! I recently had a fill (7cc..total 6.7cc) and then got a new job about a week later along with other personal stresses and have really struggled, more than ever before (banded on 6/2/11).

I have been in the same place many times! My last time was just 3 wks ago. The best thing is to try liquids & mushies for 2 days to reset. This always helps me. I tend to have my meat pureed or very moist as i am so tight. Right now i have 2 protein shakes a day & a oh yeah protein bar to keep up my protein levels. Cheese always works well for me too. I was thinking of geting an unfill 3 wks ago but i have now gotten my cals up to 1200. How many cals a day are you getting. Good luck & any assistance let me know.

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Im not even sure how many calories im getting in right now. My life has been so chaotic lately that I have had no time to keep track. I prettu much just eat when I gey hungry, but then have to get something that will go down good. Protein shake walking out the door, small wendies chili for lunch and some mushed up yams fr dinner. I tend to grab a couple of crackers in the afternoon to munch on.

So basically not getting enough calories or protein right now. My hubby is heading home this weekend after being gone off and on for the past year, so I am hoping that will help with my stress. I leave at 7 in the morning everyday and get home around 8 in the evening almost every night. Its killing me...

Stress def makes my band tight too...also, getting excited makes it tight too! so weird but i notice that too! Does getting happy/excited for something make your band tight?

My band definitely tightens up when I'm stressed. Then it causes me not to have any appetite. Also, and I don't know if this happens to anyone else who is a couple years out from surgery...my throat burns sometimes when I haven't been eating. When I do eat something..it literally burns the roof of my mouth and my throat. Sound familiar?

My family is getting concerned because I am down to about 300-500 calories a day, but I cannot force myself to eat (Did I just say that???? lol). I am hoping my stress levels go down on their own and my appetite comes back..but for right now..I'm healthy, not too tired, taking my Vitamins and losing weight again finally...(almost 6 months of no weight loss). 13lbs in 4 weeks...

Regardless of how tight you are try to get the protein & cals in. I always go to protrin shakes, protein pudding, oh yeah bars & mushies. You want to feed the furnace to keep burning those fat lbs to keep weight loss. Good luck all!