Has anyone ever had a day where the band just decides you're not eating that day??? For no particular reason, my band randomly tightens up where even yogurt is a struggle. Other days, I feel little restriction. I had a recent endo, so I know it's placement is fine.

My band will tighten when I'm stressed or sick- and that I understand. But I haven't figured out these days where it decides- liquids only!

Anyone else experience random restriction??

Parrisell,

Have you figured out what if anything, to do when you do have too much mucus from allergies, or even crying? Heck sometimes it happens with eating a poor choice... .?

@Kitt3000. When I have a head cold, I take a band-approved decongestant which helps with the mucus/stoma issue, and/or a mucus fluidifier. With allergies, I take an antihistimine.

I must say, however, that I've been known to take advantage of this "free" restriction and just hop on the losing wagon for as long as it lasts. This, of course, after I realized the tightening was only temporary and would self-resolve.

With the stress--which really tightens my band significantly, I've once had to take a Valium to relax the stoma, as things were so tight I was having esophogal spasms which are very very painful and can do damage to the body if they are left to continue. One 5mg of mommy's little helper and problem solved!

Haha! There's days when I would like to have access to your mommys little helper!

Hi was your band so tight it wouldn't allow you to swallow your saliva?

Quich, if it's that tight all the time, you need to see your doc. But yes, mine was a time or two like this, once one day after a fill, had fluid taken out, and once when it went away on its own. Good luck!

Ok, thanks for the info, I have to get some saline out ASAP because I haven't been able to eat or drink anything since Saturday, I can't even keep my saliva down. I thought it would pass but I guess it's too tight!

Edited September 8, 201411 yr by quiche0101

Yes, I've had this happen to me. I've noticed trends though...traveling, stress, not hydrated, and the day my period starts. It's happened maybe a handful of times in the 6 years I've had it. Until last year when it lasted far too long...weeks, almost a month. I had all the fluid taken out cause I was pre-ulcerative, had blood in my PBing and obviously, couldn't keep anything down. I didn't have a band doctor at the time cause I moved to another state, so I ended up going to the ER to have the fluid removed.

Edited November 20, 201411 yr by Aschaer07