Is some pain with restriction normal?

[DavidK 19]

I just got my first fill a couple days ago. I am at a pretty small amount (2.5cc in a 10cc band). liquids go down fine, as well as several slidy type things(pickles, lunch meat, mashed potatoes etc), these things do not leave me feeling full though.

More substantial things fill me up for hours, but I have some minor to moderate pain as they pass through the band. Nothing has really qualified as stuck as they have always made their way through in less than a minute, but it does often hurt a little bit. Is some pain normal as my stomach gets used to the fill?

[Miss Meg 199]

Yes absolutely, that's how you know that you have restriction. Take smaller bites and really chew the heck out of everything and you shouldn't feel it as much.

It's actually a great feeling because you know it's working...

[parisshel 1,892]

I wouldn't say pain is normal. If you are feeing pain, even after a fill, it means that your bites are too big, you are eating too fast, or you are trying to eat foods that your band doesn't tolerate.

Right after a fill, it would be prudent to stay on liquids for a couple of days so you don't further irritate the stoma. This area becomes a bit sensitive after a fill and you want to let that settle.

The pain you are feeling as food passes over the band is a sign you need to go back to liquids for awhile.

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,722]

i am with @parrishel, any pain is not good

uncomfortable however could be a sign of (eating too fast/too much/need to burp)

but def not pain

[Bandista 7,466]

Hi there, the links below in my signature really helped me understand that the band is not about restriction. The chewing and swallowing are what triggers the signal for satiety. You are in the learning to listen to your body phase. It can be hard to really slow down. I had to practice on a clock and force myself to put my little fork down between bites, chew, chew, chew and wait. Learn to feel every sensation. Pain is not okay. You will get there! Congratulations on this new chapter -- getting the appetite monster off my back has been amazing.

[2babutterfly 483]

I don't necessarily feel pain but it's a sort of a pressure and then release as my food passes through. This signals me to stop for a minute and let it pass. This doesn't happen on every bite but occasionally. I do however keep my band just a little looser than some

[DavidK 19]

It does seem to be an issue of eating too fast, I was chewing correctly, but I need to put more time between bites. Thank you all so much for your replies.