Help! I'm a nurse and I am starting a new job and had to get a tdap vaccine yesterday afternoon. Starting this morning everything I eat gets stuck! I've had my band three months and have never been stuck until today. Anybody ever hear of a relationship between vaccines and swelling causing this? If it keeps happening I'm calling my doc!

Could be an immediate allergic reaction to the vaccine? Doesn't take much inflammation to cause your stoma to constrict and if you're not ready for it(not chewing enough yet) stuck is the obvious response.

But, calling the doc is always a good idea!

Edited March 5, 201412 yr by 2muchfun

Agree with 2muchfun....call your doctor so you can get a piece of mind. I was banded on 11/21/2013 with Dr. Benavides and have lost a total of 35lbs to date. I read your posts and realized you had surgery at true results richardson, how much have you lost and how many cc's do you have in your band?

All is well with the band. Swelling went down by day 2 after the vaccine. I did have my surgery with True Results and Dr. Benavides on 12/26. I'm down 38 lbs. yay!

Oh, I have 5 cc's in my band.

Dr. Benavides was my surgeon also, I was banded on 11/21/13 and have lost a total of 35lbs!!! I'm losing a little slow but I'm ok with it. Was your band primed at time of surgery?