Well, I've decided to get an unfill. I just tried to drink a Protein shake and it's not happening. I hate to do this because I'm worried it's going to set me back and I'll be hungry all the time again. I'm so disappointed, I need restriction or else I'm going to put the weight back on. I tried to ride it out, but I'm miserable.

If you've had to get an unfill, did it set you back? I'm so sad.

Well' date=' I've decided to get an unfill. I just tried to drink a Protein shake and it's not happening. I hate to do this because I'm worried it's going to set me back and I'll be hungry all the time again. I'm so disappointed, I need restriction or else I'm going to put the weight back on. I tried to ride it out, but I'm miserable.

If you've had to get an unfill, did it set you back? I'm so sad.[/quote']

Hi there! I'm 2 years banded and have had to have 1 unfill. I only gained about 5 pounds but I still felt restriction. Not sure how much you have in your band but just taking out 1/4 or 1/2 cc makes a big difference. Good luck! ???€

I had to do an unfill once due to an aggressive fill. Unfill's can be partial so you may not have any setback at all. Usually docs only do full unfills when there has been extreme restriction causing zero allowance for food/water intake (translation: inflammation that will need time to resolve without any restriction from the band hindering that process). But if you get filled and you just feel too tight, doc can take out as low as 0.1cc (higher as needed) to get you to the right spot again. good luck

Thanks for your replies! My protein shake is going down well now. I think I may have been drinking too fast, drinking too soon before meals and I know I sip during meals - all 3 are big no-no's. So I'm going to follow doctor's orders and ride this thing out!

I had to do a few this year due to allergy issues causing severe tightening of my band. I was able to eat and drink normally again and started losing more weight. Before the unfill, it was torture trying to eat and I was not losing any weight.

I've had 2 partial unfills. After the first I went back a month later and had the unfill plus more put back after all had calmed down. I am still working from my last unfill point.

Getting an unfill is not defeat, just another step on the journey. If you cannot drink liquid, you are too tight. You need to be able to eat SOLID foods. If you go too long, then you may be facing a complete unfill.

I had a slight infill after being too full and it put me in the green zone!

I've been traveling a lot and stressed so I am going next week for a .25 unfill. I've been feeling extremely tight. I think it's normal and I'm hoping it doesn't mean I'll gain weight.