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Stress And Your Band

jen_1381

By jen_1381, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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jen_1381    446

jen_1381
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The past couple days have been super, intensly stressful. I usually do pretty good at managing my stress but it's been overwhelming (as in, sister starting to go through a horrible divorce, mom wanting to marry a man she met 8 weeks ago...stress).

I haven't been hungry at all since my sister broke her news to me. I've only been eating usually once a day, but have noticed that no matter how little of bites I take or much I chew, I'm getting stuck. Yesterday I took it really easy and managed to get down about 1 cup of potatoe Soup for lunch without getting stuck, but that was it for the day. Today, four bites into a salad I got stuck. Tried about 3 hours later to have a couple more bites, and on the 2nd bite I got stuck again. Not - I have to PB stuck - but that intense indigesiton, make your mouth Water stuck. I've been careful to stay hydrated and feel okay, but food just isn't my friend.

Have y'all noticed that when you're feeling stress your band is tighter?

A little background - band placed May 18th, 6.5 cc's brought me to what felt like the Green Zone until this past week.

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Ladybandito    516

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Yes, most definitely.I think it's that feeling unbanded people have when they say Oh No, I'm too upset to eat! (I never could understand that before!) It will ease up.

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kah1213    311

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Stress definitely affects me too, which is funny because then I get more stressed that I can't eat. Lol. It goes way. Just take it easy.

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joannedt    83

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My mom was admitted to the hospital last Thursday and ever since then it seems my band has become really tight. I can't eat anything without getting stuck. My stuck episodes last for hours and even cause back pain. Can this be the result of stress? My last fill was around 3 weeks ago and I was fine until now. Now I'm miserable every day.

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A New New Dawn    1,695

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I have seen others post similar experiences so I would guess, yes. If it is causing issues there is nothing wrong with getting a slight unfill until it passes. No sense in stressing emotionally with your mother's situation and physically from the band.

I hope this all passes soon.

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Skyvic    226

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Yes stress certainly doesn't help. This is a crazy question but I need to know. The other night I had a stuck episode my stomach did not feel well so I took a Zofran and later took two little Benadryl. I had not slept good, thought this would help. My band did not feel as irritated (1 hour later) I got sleepy and relaxed. Now I don't think I should think this is ok to do, but it certainly helped my band, body, and rest. I woke up feeling so much better.

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Skyvic    226

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Oops so my question is...is it safe to use Benadryl after a not so good night of tight band?

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joannedt    83

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I just posted a stress thread too. My mom was hospitalized and since then my band has gotten super tight. Weird, huh? I hate to get an unfill because I was finally in the green zone. Are you gonna wait it out or get an unfill?

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jen_1381    446

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I'm going to wait it out, just take it easy for a few days. I'd hate to get an unfill, I'm at the perfect spot right now.

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joannedt    83

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I'm going to wait it out' date=' just take it easy for a few days. I'd hate to get an unfill, I'm at the perfect spot right now.[/quote']

Me too. Best of luck to you!

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