Does anyone have this problem? I am on full fluids for 1 more week but everytime i eat i have bad pains in my chest. I had a hiatal hernia repaired so i don.t know if it has anything to do with it .It is after everything protein shakes. soups etc .I take a gas x after i eat but it doesn.t help. Any advice would help. thanks:angry

I get uncomfortable when I eat too much. (lol, still learning to listen to my body) HMM.... Maybe the hernia has something to do with it. I'm sure more knowledgable (sp?) bandsters will join in.

Are you sipping s l o w l y?

Terry

loriely, sounds like you still have alot of swollen tissue in the band area, to add the hernia repair...ouch! IMO, your band is telling you to slow down. Sip smaller. If it hurts, don't drink it, or drink smaller sips of it, and don't drink another sip till that one goes through.

Easy on the band! It's talking to you! Dont' worry, it's not like that forever. You'll be guzzling Water with the best of them before you know it. Just give yourself some time to heal and time for the swelling to go down.

Another thought, when you drink too fast, it causes the pain, which causes irritation, which causes more swelling...round and round you go.

Back up to that first step and slow down. Good luck! Keep us posted!

sorry loriely...I didn't experience that at all so have no words of advice. I do, however, recommend that you call Kathy at TLBC (or e-mail her) and ask her about it.

thanks everyone for your advice I do have to slow down sipping. I will e-mail kathy if it continues .thanks