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gg83    74

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I just was curious if anyone knew how the refill works?? When they fill the band do they sedate you or numb the area? Just curious how that works? :)

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Every doctor seems to have their own way to do fills. Some numb it first and others don't. I've never heard of a surgeon using sedation for a fill, to me that would be overkill.

Mine doesn't numb it but I never feel it anyway. It's really no biggie.

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Okay I thought sedation would be weird lol!! But was curious... You don't feel them refilling it?? I was curious I was looking on line it just looks painful! I'm just freaking myself out! My friend told me to stop looking up the bad things on here! Sorry if that's a lot of questions just curious! :)

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Okay I thought sedation would be weird lol!! But was curious... You don't feel them refilling it?? I was curious I was looking on line it just looks painful! I'm just freaking myself out! My friend told me to stop looking up the bad things on here! Sorry if that's a lot of questions just curious! :)

It hurts for under 30 seconds. I have had 3 fills so far. No biggie. Good luck.

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Okay I thought sedation would be weird lol!! But was curious... You don't feel them refilling it?? I was curious I was looking on line it just looks painful! I'm just freaking myself out! My friend told me to stop looking up the bad things on here! Sorry if that's a lot of questions just curious! :)

Nope I honestly don't feel it at all, not even a prick.

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I can feel the needle going in, but it's honestly less painful than a blood draw. Your abdomen has fewer nerve ending per square inch than a lot of other spots, after all. You can't actually feel the band tightening or anything, so just think of it as your weight loss booster shot! :-)

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I just had my first fill today. The surgeon just locate my port, put pressure on it and stick me with the needle. I felt a pinch but that's about it. The weird thing is, he ask me to get up and walk to the machine with the syringe sticking out of me LOL.

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I can feel the needle going in' date=' but it's honestly less painful than a blood draw. Your abdomen has fewer nerve ending per square inch than a lot of other spots, after all. You can't actually feel the band tightening or anything, so just think of it as your weight loss booster shot! :-)[/quote']

Thnx for that information I am a little nervous about pretty much everything lol!! But I am def going to look at it as a weight loss booster shot! Lol;)

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I just had my first fill today. The surgeon just locate my port' date=' put pressure on it and stick me with the needle. I felt a pinch but that's about it. The weird thing is, he ask me to get up and walk to the machine with the syringe sticking out of me LOL.[/quote']

Lol!! Did you feel the syringe when you were walking?

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Lol!! Did you feel the syringe when you were walking?

LOL nope but it was sticking out.

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LOL nope but it was sticking out.

Lol too funny!!

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gg, I've never felt any pain from a fill. I havent been sedated or numbed. My doc just presses down on port and injects. It's less pain than a typical flu shot or blood drawn. Good luck with it.

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Okay I thought sedation would be weird lol!! But was curious... You don't feel them refilling it?? I was curious I was looking on line it just looks painful! I'm just freaking myself out! My friend told me to stop looking up the bad things on here! Sorry if that's a lot of questions just curious! :)

I am a major needle phobe and actually took a friend with me for my first fill. My doctor is really good at distracting me when he is getting ready to put the needle in. I never even felt it! I felt so stupid having someone with me after that but I think it's normal to feel your first fill. Does not even hurt-honest. At least it didn't for me- someone that fears needles something AWEFUL!

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I think it's normal to Fear your first fill that is- can't spell!

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I am a major needle phobe and actually took a friend with me for my first fill. My doctor is really good at distracting me when he is getting ready to put the needle in. I never even felt it! I felt so stupid having someone with me after that but I think it's normal to feel your first fill. Does not even hurt-honest. At least it didn't for me- someone that fears needles something AWEFUL!

I am very scared of needles I think I just over think things and freak myself out! Lol :)

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