How does someone all of a sudden become to tight? I hear that said alot and I'm confused why this happens all of a sudden to some people.

I don't really know, but I have days where I can just tell I am too tight. I think hormones play a part. I have heard of people who all of a sudden become too tight and have to have fluid removed. Something obviously changes but not sure what.

Changes in altitude can make your band too tight. I know when I fly, my band is extremely tight for about a week before it calms down again.

Interesting! I have heard during your tom some women get tight and in the morning....but wouldnt it go back to normal after?

Its so weird how everyones body reacts so differently to the band!

Hormones affect how much fluid you retain and water retention makes you swell, this is one of the reasons that a band can become too tight in response to fluctuations in your cycle.

My band recently became too tight out of nowhere! I had a fill in May and became tight in August. I had 0.5cc removed with immediate relief. Went a week and a half and became tigh again, but this time with horrible reflux and stomach acid coming out of my mouth and nose and night. Had an upper gi to check for a slip--no slip. Surgeon removed 1cc yesterday (at my request, he would have removed 0.5cc). Was as good as new yesterday and finally slept like a baby last night.

Don't be afraid to get some removed if you are too tight. I'm so glad I did!

So did your Dr give any reason to why?

Thanks for your post Mom2many sitting here sipping on apple vinegar n water- I agree I ate toooo late last night but since last fill been having some bad days and nights.- but been pretty miserable with waking up with acid -upper back pains, gurgling, and few incidents of PBs or throwing it all up and feeling like a rock is in the back of my throat. I have stop eating after 4pm- working PT and coming in late messing up my diet. ugh well I see my dr in a week. I wonder if then this is as high as I can go? 5 ccs..

Get some out! I have 3ccs in 11cc band & I am in green zone. It's just a #- go by how you feel.

Some days my band is so tight I can hardly eat anything without getting stuck. And other days I feel like I need a fill! But drinking something Hot does help. And in the mornings its the worst.

I have similar situation, all of sudden Nov 2011 my band got extremely tight, removed some fluid .5cc, added .3cc still a lil tight in morning mine varies day to day. I was having bad heartburn and acid reflux so I also started taking Zantac every morning and that helps the band ease up in mornings. I think tightening also comes with body, stress, hormone changes you just have to monitor and know your body.

Seems silly but I was so relieved when he removed the Fluid that I forgot to ask why it might tighten up on its own!

I had a car accident and surgery in July. Also stressed about our adoption right now. I dunno. But it was way weird!

Grider: I'm at 3.5cc right now. I'm going to have to watch what I eat, but I do have some restriction.

Ok been now couple of days since last post... the acid reflux is almost nill- not eating late at night, and started taking my nexium -restriction is now different by the hour- definetly worse in am... but dinner is doing OK so far. the PB is gone and I do not feel so tight anymore but if I eat something like eggs, I may ride that breakfast for hours before it actually goes down. Very uncomfortable. Now Im deleting food more and more from my diet..See Dr this monday. although I have lost weight, been a very rough month.

My update: doing great. Am able to eat healthy foods and no reflux at all. I can eat more quantity, but am starting to logs gain via MFP to monitor that.