hello so I've had the lapband for year and a half and although I haven't lost much weight with it I'm still not giving up I do get hungry at nights and there is a supplement called protrim plus have any of u heard it? Well it's a natural supplement u take it before dinner and it expans in your stomach causing you to be full it's pretty much fiber do you think I'm able to take that or will it affect the band causing me to be in pain like if food was stuck? I don't think it would beacuse it goes to ur actual stomach if I can swallow capsules no problem it shouldn't be a problem right since it goes to the stomach ??

I think the big issue is it gets stuck as it goes through the band or before the band, expands and causes a blockage. Perhaps talk to the doctor who installed the band (does it need more filling maybe?) about the supplement.

The thing to be concerned about is where it will expand. It may react in your pouch or stomach. You wont know until you try it. You may find yourself in trouble or not. Apart from guessing where it will affect you, How much capacity does your stomach now have?

I got into trouble with an apple pectin fiber pill, before having surgery. It caused my blood sugars to drop. I felt full but also didn’t have room for protein to even myself out. I was pre-diabetic and it felt like dumping now feels like, sweating, shakes, foggy mind, sudden severe tiredness. I would not recommend it for regular stomachs much less a band or WLS. Honestly, surgery has been the only thing to take the hard edge off of hunger for me. The downside is that food flavors are much less vibrant (for me, I can’t speak for others). I made the choice to eat to live instead of live to eat. Anything is better than an apple pectin fiber pill! Please don’t hurt yourself!

Hi there - I had a gastric band for 16 years; i went from 280lbs to 91lbs (im very short!). I had it removed last year as it had slipped and im having a bypass in a few weeks. Why not try eating a meal / snack high in protein in the evening. It will make you feel fuller for a longer period of time. Good luck with it xx