Hi. I need some help. I got my 4th fill last Tuesday, August 6. I got one cc put in my band. I drank fine while at the dr then went home. 5 hours later, I couldn't even swallow my spit. Threw up all nite so I went back to the dr the next day. She took out the cc, I drank fine, and added .5cc. I drank fine. So I went home. On Thursday, I was fine drinking all day until the evening, when once again, nothing went down. So I laid with an ice pack in my belly and finally at 11:20pm it opened up. Woke up fine on Friday morning. Drank fine and introduced mushy food. Only got a few bites then felt full so I stopped. But drank fine. That evening tried to eat watery mashed potatoes-got stuck. Threw up and couldn't get water down. Finally last nite, it opened up and I drank-this was like mid nite. Woke up at 6am throwing up- still not able to get anything down 3 hours later. I have tried ice, hot... What do I do at this point? Call the dr? I am a year and a half out and have never had any problems til now. I am so upset!!

I would call your doctor, you must be able to keep liquids down or you could end up VERY sick! He may have to take out the 1/2cc that was put in and wait a few weeks to try again.

Always call the doctor when you can't keep liquids down. Dehydration can happen very fast and is dangerous. Even more so if you're vomiting- vomiting is major cause of band slips and should be avoided at all costs..

Thanks ! I am driving the hour and a half to see the doc

I have had this problem too from time to time in the past 4 years. Call dr because once you get to this point it will not get better. After your unfill go on,liquids for 48 hours and the mushies for 48 hours and then solids.

This is what I follow every time I have a fill or unfill.

When you have a fill it take 24 hours for the swelling to go down under normal circumstances.

Good luck

Good luck with the doc. I hope he can solve the problems you are having.

Thanks everyone! He took out 1.5 ccs. I am finally drinking and will definitely do liquids and then mushies!

Thanks everyone! He took out 1.5 ccs. I am finally drinking and will definitely do liquids and then mushies!

I felt my gut tighten while reading your post...! I can't imagine what it must feel like not to be able to swallow your own saliva!! I'm glad you're feeling better.