Hi. I had surgery on 8/1/06 and my first fill was 1.4 cc on 9/14/06 (more than 6 weeks after surgery)

I have been havinf a lot of pain with solids and it has nothing to do with my band being too tight (I dont think). As soon as I swallow any solids food, no matter how well I chew, it gives me immediate hearburn. From feeling like hard stabbing pain to the burn that feels liek a fire. And its all from my throat to top of stomach. I feel this pain way before the food would have had time to reach my stomach so I know its not directly about the band rtestriction. I cannot eat any solids til late afternoon and only after Ive eaten liquids or mushies every three hours before hand.

Has anyone experienced this? Can you give me some advice or insight? I have not been able to speak with my surgeon yet.

Thank you soo much. Im so uncomfortable :-(

PS when I can finally eat, I do not feel much restriction at all. I'm definately not at my "sweet spot".

Sounds like a tight band to me. I get the same feeling. Are you burping too and feel like you have air stuck in your throat? Maybe you have early restriction... I am not a very experienced bandster but recently after my 3rd. fill I found restriction and it's not exactly what I thought it would be.

Thanks for your reply. Yes I get air and burping. Sometimes I can't get the burp out and the air just stays or I have an internal/incomplete burp. (Annoying) But the worst is the pain as food goes down. It is sooo painful and uncomfortable.

Could you tell me more about your experience as the food goes down etc.? When did this firt occur? After your firt fill? second also? third? What exactly did you experience? What did you surgeon say? Did you have to get an unfill? Partial? Complete.

Thanks a lot in advance for your help.

Yes!:faint: Lots of pain in my chest after this third fill. After the second one I would get this pain sometimes but only if I really over did it and ate the wrong things or didn't chew enough/took too big of bite, etc.:rolleyes I am still contemplating an unfill. It's my TOM next week so I am thinking about riding it out for now and seeing how I feel after the TOM.