Hi! I've had my lap band for about a year and a half now. I had a really bad start but am finally back on my feet with losing weight. I had my last fill in July. I have some days when i can eat and drink totally fine, and then most days when I can barely get anything down. The past couple of days, I've been throwing up anything I try to even drink. I keep thinking that maybe there's too much fluid in my band. I take between 30 and 60 minutes with each meal and I chew until my food is practically liquid. Does anyone else have this problem? Any advice on what it could be and what I should do about it?? It really concerns me that I'll get dehydrated since I can't even keep liquids down ... Any help and advice would be appreciated. Thanks!!

It sure sounds like you need an unfill. You should be able to eat every day. Yes, there are days that I am tighter than others but for the most part I can eat. What you are experiencing is not how it shoudl be. You should be able to eat more days than not...many more days. Try a slight unfill. Good luck!

Wow! I'm having the same problem. I had a fill about a week ago. Sometimes I can eat and sometimes I can't.

I think you may be overfilled. Never eat for an hour, the stomach dumps out every 20-25 minutes and you can seriously overeat. If it is taking that long to get down your usual portion it is time for an unfill.

You need to get into your doctor immediately. Any time you're struggling with liquids warrants an immediate trip to see your surgeon.

Ditto to all of the above. You sound like you are too tight and that is not good!

Thanks everyone!!! I have an appointment to see my doctor on Thursday!