i have searched and i cant ever find anyone who has the same kinds of problems I have, so I guess I have to just put it out there.

please can anyone give me any advice you have!

Everysingle day.. I have to stick my finger in my throat (or some object) and make my self get the slime and food out... I have cups of discusting "throw up" around me all the time(mostly cuz I try to give it a chance to go down) I have to say "get me something" or "get me a cup".. cuz the pressure and pain sucks...

but it doesnt go down, I mean I do everything I can NOT TO HAVE TO vomit my food out.. its not even vomiting.. the food and slime is sitting in my throat (it seems).. its not in my stomach, so its not like vomiting at all.

It hurts, its VERY uncomfortable and then i cant stand it any more and so I stick my finger in my throat and make it come out... its very easy and I have immediate releif...

this has nothing to do with me not chewing enough.. it does it with all foods.

Now.. I dont call this a PB, but it very well could be.. I have had a couple of VERY BAD PB experiences.. these were choking and gagging and sliming every few minutes, unable to control anything... no matter what I did, I was STUCK... this happened once after a fill, I took a pill with out thinking... these were over a year ago...

THAT is not what I am describing now.. I dont ever get to that point.

BUT... EVERY single day.... I cannot eat or drink normally.. this happens on junk food as well.. chips and cool whip and juice and milk,,, anything and everything..

I am not loosing any weight either.

I have been gaining and loosing the same 20 pounds for almost a year now. Some of the food stays down... I make it. Its not like I puke everything up.. but Everything is a probolem..

Evertime I eat its an uncomfortable ordeal... and I dont even get to loose anyweight.. I am so sick of it. I dont care about the dang food anymore.. I am sick of having to induce this gunk to come out of me, while I am driving, in front of everyone.. all day every day... everything I put in my mouth.. I used to have open times and tight times.. now I am always tight.. but it doesnt seem like a fill issue..

If I get an unfill.. I will gain a ton of weight back and thats the truth.. NO DOUBT about it... as I am now, I am able to get enough calories in NOT To loose weight.. imagine if I could eat normally..

I am HUGE.. I dont feel that much different haveing lost the 100 pounds I am NOT about to gain ANY of it back.

I got an edoscopy last week and I have not met with my doctor about it.. the doctor who did the endocopy said my band was very very high, whatever that means.

Do they slip... UPWARDS??

I am really confused.

This has been going on for months and months

And here are my new pics incase people read THIS THREAD but dont look at the pic update thread:

and my old pic.

I so hear you sweetheart, because this is me exactly. I have the same issues as you, and have ever since I got the band. I slime or PB or whatever you want to call it every single time. And, if I don't, I have to make myself, because the food simply will not go down. I was at a standstill for 2 months, never lost a pound. Last week, I was able to drop 11 pounds. I have no doubt that my caloric intake is pathetic and next to nil, after my body digests what little is left over. I am not a sweets person, and am lactose intolerant, so never have a desire to reach for ice cream treats. It doesn't matter what I eat, mushy, liquid, solid, it comes up. There is no excessive force, and I am NOT vomitting. As quickly as I swallow, I immediately have to bring it right back up. I have wondered for months if this is right, but it doesn't matter if I get filled or unfilled. The situation does not change. The only reason that I get a fill is to see if my weight will change. I know that I am not eating many calories, but yet when the weight does not come off, you immediately wonder why not. This whole process is frustrating, and I can hear your frustration. I am right there with you. I don't know what the answer is, and wish that I did, because I could benefit from knowing myself. My doctor that did my surgery called me the next day to make sure I was fine, and I have never spoke to him again. (I had surgery in June/07). I see a lady 200km's away for my fills, and she could care less about how I am doing. Pay the money, lay down, get a fill, and get out. There is no aftercare, no fluoroscopy, nothing. I don't have to get a requisition for a fill, just call my lady and book in, usually the same day. No questions asked. I am at 8.6ml's in a VG Band (holds 10ml's if I am not mistaken.):confused2:

Yes that does sound exactly like what my banded life is like..

It is refreshing to hear that someone else has the same issues.. I felt so alone for so long, like no one understood what I was talking about..

I dont think it would do the same thing if I got an unfill, but I went like almost a year with NO restriction and the band NOT working for me to LOSE WEIGHT.. so I just cant bring my self to getting an unfill.. I may have just messed it up so much that an unfill wont even bring me relief, I am not sure.

I do know that I am not loosing more weight thought because of the amount of liquid sugar and candy and chips and such, that I am able to eat at times..

WEll I hope it all works out for all of us..

thanks for sharing..

xo

I am the same way. All day long I am leaning over the toilet. I eat..or even drink many times...and within minutes I am bringing it back up. NOT vomiting or PBing..just lean over and out it comes. I am banded 1 1/2 yrs. ..started at 236 and am at 144 now..and going down. Not because I want to but I cant help it. I only have .30 ccs in my band and I really think it is just placed too high. My hair is falling out and so thin and crappy looking...Im gonna try a complete unfill and see what happens. Hope to God this gets better cuz I look awful. I can see I look pale and sickly. Not what I was after when I got this band!! Hope all your issues will resolve...good luck!!