I have been banded about 2 1/2 years, I have had great success! I would do it all over again if I had to. I have only had minimal problems since the surgery. My issue now is that progressively i have had problems with it being very tight during that time of the month! It has always been a little tighter during this time even since the beginning but lately probably I would say the last 6 months it has been "very tight" during this time to the point I have had unfills because it gets so bad! I am currently unfilled completely because last month it completely closed on me where I couldn't even swallow my own saliva! and at that point I only had .8cc in it anyway!! So my questions to anyone is if this has happened to you or is this just my dumb body and will I be like this forever now! Is there some suggestions on a fix, at this point I would try anything. I am unfilled and scared of gaining weight back again! So any info would be greatly appreciated.

Carrie:help:

Does your doctor have any advice? I have this problem (not to your level of difficulty) and have been really trying to watch my sodium intake. I also cut out splenda and other artificial sweetners a week or so before, low sodium, lots of exercise, water, and green tea at least one time a day. I just sort of put together this plan and it has worked really well for me. I'm still tighter than usual, but not to where I can't eat.

This happens to me as well.

I think it's normal.

SO this is normal? I am getting ready for my time, also. I feel EXTREMELY tight, but not completely unrestricted. This is my first month, SO just curious!

Well when I went in about 3 weeks ago with the problem of being completely closed off I think it was a combination of throwing up with the tightness causing swelling that closed it but he suggested that I take lasics about a week before i start to keep the fluid off of me but I have noticed this problem getting increasingly worse over time and it may be just my body getting older and all but I wondered if anyone else had this problem, cause its nice to know this is some what normal ya know!!

While I was being re-regulated on my B/C after not taking it for a month for surgery.. I was tighter during TOM. Now that I'm regulated again, I take my pills back to back so I don't have a period.. and I've not had the tightening during TOM like I did. I do still have the TOM cravings tho

I have severe migrain headaches so I am unable to take any kind of birth control!! So that sucks because sounds like that would be a cure!! thanks for the info I have an appointment on Jan 7th to get a fill but I am very concerned that this will happen again!! I have started the lasics though and they seem to help but I am empty so who knows!!

i am very scared to gain weight back again though!

I just wanted to let you know that the problems I was having were due to my band being slipped! It has been slipped due to the problems I have been having for prob a year but just getting worse! I did have my band replaced about 12 days ago and am feeling pretty good!

Glad you got that all worked out! Hope you're recovering nicely!

Donna

flygirl, I hadn't seen your original post (sorry), but I was going to mention that you should have your doctor check the position. It was very nice of you to come back and report on this. I think it's very normal to get tight during TOM, but not increasingly so like you described.

Glad you got it all fixed!