So I had 5 cc in my band and I was taken to 5.3 last month, which was a few days before my TOM (time of month). It got worse and I eventually couldn't get down my Protein shakes so I had them take me back down to 5 cc. The weeks went on and I got pretty loose so I went back in and asked for a tiny fill so they took me to 5.2 cc and my Water went down okay after. I didn't have much trouble that night at work but the next day I also started my TOM and between that and my normal swelling after the fill I was totally occluded and couldn't get down anything (including water) or medications for 36 hours. I almost went back in and take the 0.2 out but I am better now, only tight for the first few hours I'm awake and then I can eat solids.

Has this happened to anyone else to this extreme and eventually worked itself out? I did read that you are not supposed to get a fill the week before or during TOM, but MD office never stressed that even though I put it down on my paper evertime I go in to make sure I'm not pregnant.

Okay, guess I'm the only one since noone replied. Even after taking the last .2 out still having problems with coffee, tea, water and most everything else so late last night I took 3 water pills with about an ouce of hot water hoping that just a little bit would stay down...most of it came back up but I have lost about 5 pounds in water weight since yesterday...hope this does the trick!

I dont think i've heard about not gettn a fill around TOM but that dows make since..my band is always tight during TOM. And first thing in the morning..perfectly normal...best wishes on ur journey