Is there anyone else out there that cant handle even the slightest fill? The smallest fill of even .5 seems to make me miserable! I get shoulder, neck, and jaw pain, along with a nice headache! I have tried to leave it to see if it will settle down but it doesn't! I know the band has helped me to lose over 100 pounds in the past. I have gained back 40, but have recently lost 11 of that. However, I am concerned that I may have a hard time maintaining my weight longterm. I have never been able to eat only a cup of food and stay satisfied for very long. Because of this I have to graze all day. If I stay within my calories of course I still lose! I'm so confused!!!! I love my band and what it has done for me, but I struggle when I read when people talk about being in their "green zone". And to be honest, I get very jealous!

I'm extremely sensitive to fills. The biggest fill I ever got was my first one, 3cc, and he immediately had to take 1cc back out because I was gurgling up Water. Since then my fills are all VERY small. The smallest being .1cc. The fill I just got on Tuesday was only .3cc (and that was the first one I've had since September).

Have you tried really small fills? Like .1cc or .2cc? People balk at the tiny fill amounts but you'd be shocked what a huge difference it can make.

Btw, if I would've got a .5cc the last couple times, I'd have been miserable too!

Hang in there. You've come so far and are doing so well!

I haven't tried a fill in a while, the pain is so crazy I'm kind of scared! I'm not thinking I ever tried just .1cc. I know when I had the .5cc and it didn't work, we just took it all out. As soon as I recover from my up coming surgery on Tuesday, I think I will go in and try just a .1cc fill. Maybe if that works for you, I still have hope! Thanks for your advice, you seem to always know what to say and how to help and support people! Your such an asset to this site! Thanks again!

I haven't tried a fill in a while, the pain is so crazy I'm kind of scared! I'm not thinking I ever tried just .1cc. I know when I had the .5cc and it didn't work, we just took it all out. As soon as I recover from my up coming surgery on Tuesday, I think I will go in and try just a .1cc fill. Maybe if that works for you, I still have hope! Thanks for your advice, you seem to always know what to say and how to help and support people! Your such an asset to this site! Thanks again!

Aww thanks, I just try to help when and where I can.

Let us know how the .1cc fill goes. People think I'm crazy when I tell them I've had fills that small but it was the difference between grazing and the Green Zone for me. I'm really hoping it helps you, too.

What does your doc say? I like Missy's advice. Maybe you could set up some kind of sequence where you get .1 a week or .1 every 2 weeks so that your body can acclimate to the new tightness?

tmf

What does your doc say? I like Missy's advice. Maybe you could set up some kind of sequence where you get .1 a week or .1 every 2 weeks so that your body can acclimate to the new tightness?

tmf

The doctor said there is a nerve that runs from the stomach up to the back and neck and can cause a lot of problems if being pressed on. He is pretty sure that's the problem!

The doctor said there is a nerve that runs from the stomach up to the back and neck and can cause a lot of problems if being pressed on. He is pretty sure that's the problem!

Yes, it's called the Vagus nerve. It's a bit of a catch 22 because a little pressure on it is necessary to dim the hunger trigger, however too much pressure on it can cause the exact symptoms you're describing (and unfortunately, worse).

There's that "we're all different" theme again. Now for me, I wish my nerve was a little more sensitive? I find it hard to feel that "stop eating" signal still which comes from that nerve. Sounds like yours is hypersensitive!

tmf