I was reading posts earlier and noticed that people referenced appetite suppressants. My doctor didn't say anything about taking any. Is this common? If so, what kind?

Also, he told me not to take any medication biger than your small fingers fingernail. I saw a referece to cod liver oil pills. How big are they? I was just wondering if I should get some.

I barely eat now, I can't imagine what it would be like if I took supressants on top. I've not seen the posts you're referring to, but I would guess that it's people trying to manage the time between their banding and first fill.

You were banded 4 months ago, so I assume you've had a fill. Is your hunger still such that you feel you would need appetite suppressants to manage it without overeating?

Cod liver oil pills vary in size. BTW, the fingernail analogy doesn't work for me. I can manage something the size of a BCP, or maybe 1/3 of a tic-tac, but I've had something the size of an aspirin (much smaller than my fingernail) get stuck.

Good rule of thumb - just because others talk about it or take it, doesn't mean you need it or need to be concerned that you aren't taking it. If you have specific questions, talk to your surgeon about his/her recommendations. In general bandsters should take supplemental Protein (until count is high enough through food), a daily multi, and Calcium. Those are pretty much the staples, and anything else is a matter of personal preference.