The Heat

[deseree65 1]

Hello all, I am 6 months post op, had my band January the 10, 2012, I have had about 4 fills and the last one is really tight, my question to anyone do you find with the hot weather it feels more tighter than ever or is this all I my mind? Does anyone else experience this? It's making me crazy! Help

[Jim1967 3,569]

I am only a little two months post op and I've got 6 cc's in an 11cc band. We had a couple of days heatwave here in the northeast. I didn't notice any real difference...

[Boniluuu 25]

I have 4.7 in a 10 band. My second fill was three weeks ago. The last week my band seems like it is getting tighter. I am not sure why. I am URPING with every meal. I am getting some taken out next week.

[melonie 6]

The heat alone doesnt affect my band but if its hot and i dont stay on top of drinking: hydration plays a huge factor . When you dehydrate it causes the stomach to swell causing the band to be tighter . In the summer heat yall you have got to make drinking your Water a must !!!!! A well hydrated banster is a happy banster .

[Skyvic 226]

I think the heat may have some play in our bands among with hydration issues. Laing down also makes my band tighter. It's 98 degrees in western Colorado earlier today, I'm also ready to start my period. So you can only imagine that my band and body isn't feeling great. Today I has a cup of coffee, white chicken chili, three tortilla chips, and a small bowl of frozen yogurt. For dinner...I just don't feel like eating. I had a bite of gouda cheese and lots of crystal light...not a great menu today. Tomorrow I'll do Protein drink and a brisk walk really early....ugghhhhhh. I don't Luke this "dry" heat...still hot!

[dsagost 1]

I am having the same problem. I recently traveled to SC and it is hotter here than home and all of a sudden my Breakfast is not staying down and today my lunch didn't stay down. My body has producing so much slime! I usually have coffee in the morning and since I have been here I haven't and wonder if this is why I can't keep everythig down in the morning. Coffee warmed my band after sleeping. I think I need to do some mushy or liquid food because I feel like I am inflamed.

[desa65 0]

I feel the same way, I am trying to keep on top of the Water i intake, and I started drinking some tea in the morning, it's hot as He@# here, but I find if I have the hot tea 1st I can take in a little more. I still believe the heat is doing some weird to my band! hope you feel better!

[auntielle 42]

I live in TX & we have 100+ all summer. When it's that hot, even pre-band, it's not fun to eat. I focus on cool foods & Protein Shakes. It's too hot to cook! Gazpacho & back Beans are yummy! Good luck!

[YngGram 73]

Not only heat gets me, but a storm came in early evening and I could feel it get tight. When I first went through this I thought I was crazy. I an 3 years into this and have 5.5cc in my 10cc band. I am tight in the mornings always, but more so with the heat. Yesterday I didn't feel the tightness and tried an omlete around noon. 2 great tasting bites and I was done. I wasn't able to try again until about 4 o'clock.

[Cazzy 725]

It might be humidity more than heat, that way it would explain it tightening in all different weathers ..I know a lot can experience tightness with altitude too ..

[NoMoBand 278]

I walk at lunch with the temperature running in the high 90's and will have my lunch shortly after and have difficulty getting it down (tight band). I recently called my band doctor asking about hot weather and the band. Her response was that hot weather itself will not affect the band making it tighter, however, this was the answer and solution for me. I now have at least 8 oz. of Water after or during my walk and has eliminated the tightness, thus, it is caused by dehydration.

Cold weather, on the other hand, most definitely affects my band.

[maegan 51]

I live in Florida and it is HOT! I would agree that hydration is extremely important and seems harder since I got banded. After a week at the beach last week, I started running a low grade fever, and was having symptoms like a kidney infection. After hydrating and resting for a full day, I felt a whole lot better. I would suggest finding a way to take in more Water.< /p>