Why am I tighter in the morning?

sleepyjean · July 28, 2006

I read some posts about this before I got banded and didn't believe it. But then it happened to me. Ever since I got banded, I've noticed that I have much more restriction in the morning. Does anyone know *why* this happens? Does your stomach swell while you're sleeping or something?

sallyjo · July 28, 2006

There was a question on why my doctor suggest a Protein Drink for Breakfast at my first fill and he said because as your are lying down for the night it isn't as open when you wake up in the morn as it is after you are up and moving around and so a drink just goes down easier and I have found this to be very true in my case.

vinesqueen · July 28, 2006

There are lots of threads on this subject too.

There are theories, but I don't think there is anyone "true" reason why some folks are tighter in the AM. This is purely speculation, but it seems that many people who are really tight in the AM are also really loose in the PM, so that is when they eat most of their food, when they can. Because the person goes to bed with food still in their pouch, there is some irritation because the stomach has to work harder to move the food down to the main stomach. Gravity isn't one of the working factors when we are lieing down, as far as moving it through our digestive track goes.

I always have a glass of milk at night when I go to bed to wash down my meds. I then almost always follow that with a glass of Water. My level of restriction doesn't seem to change throughout the day.

mousecrazy · July 28, 2006

Did I read somewhere that it is suggested to have a glass of Water before bed to wash any remaining food out of the pouch before lying down for the night? I think I remember this, and it would make sense to avoid irritation in your esophagus/stoma....????

Jachut · July 28, 2006

Who knows - I'm tighter at night, significantly so.

michelletur · July 31, 2006

I also am the same way I have an hard time eating in the morning I always end up running to the restroom I can not drink the Protein Drinks they just do not taste good to me