I was banded April 2nd, have nothing in my band right now. Right after surgery they took me down to do a barium swallow and it showed the liquid was just slowly trickling through. Now I'm at home and every tiny sip I take its followed by a gurgling noise and a burp. Has anyone else experienced this? It's almost impossible to get liquids in! And it huuuurts.

hurts most likely and hard to swallow because you are super swollen. continue to sip as much as you can so not to get dehydrated..this is vital... HOWEVER, if you find you cant get much liquid in, let your doctor know so they can advise you..

From what I understand, they don't fill the band, but they do put a small amount of saline in initially. Not really enough for restriction, but they do put some. I agree that you may be very swollen, but your doctor is the best place to go when you're having issues.

I was banded 12 days ago, and though there isn't much pain associated with drinking (unless I take too big a sip or too many sips), I do get the gurgling. I'm wondering if this is going to be the new me; sound effects when I drink :-)

When I haven't eaten for a while and have a very empty stomach, I get gurgling when I drink liquids. It's very strange and it used to annoy me but it doesn't anymore. It actually tells me it has been a little too long since I have had food. That being said, you are very new to the band and on a restricted diet, just follow the rules and think of the gurgling as your body's way of saying, "Hey, you are losing weight as I gurgle!!" Good luck and just take it slow!

I got my band on Feb 19 and it gurgles at me too. If I drink a little too much or to big of a gulp I will get "feedback." It sometimes gurgles to say "FEED ME!" if I have gone more than 3 hours between meals. I giggle to myself when I hear it.