Can anyone clue me in as to why you can't be menstrating when you have a fill done? I am scheduled for my first fill on 2/22/08 and it falls at the wrong time:frown:

HMMMM, that's interesting. My Doc hasn't mentioned that to me so I am not sure, I would be interested to hear what others have experienced related to this.

I've never been told that.

YOu can get a bit tighter around period time, but that's usually in the lead up and you might find yourself with less than optimal fillwhen the bloating goes away. But really, that can apply to ANY time of the month, or being filled in the morning vs being filled in the afternoon. Everyone's restriction and body Fluid levels vary. I would go ahead with the fill.

Thanks for the quick reply. I really wasn't sure as to why that was part of the instructions and I need to get it done on that date otherwise I have to wait another 3wks for the doc to be in our area and it conflicts with a trip I am taking.

That's not an issue for me when I have a fill.

The only thing I can think of is a lot of women have issues with having more restriction during that time, but I've never heard of anyone not getting a fill because it's their TOM.

Have never been told that

I didn't know that you couldn't.

I DON'T, because I'm a LOT tighter while I'm retaining fluids, which for me starts about 4 days before and ends about 3 days after. The difference is very noticeable, so having a fill during this time would not give me a good idea of how my restriction would be normally.

What a relief to get this feedback from all of you. It was really bothering me trying to figure out why and then how I was going to change my schedule to go & have it done at a later date etc.. So, thanks everyone!!

I am definitely tighter during that TOM. TOM hit the day after my 2nd fill and I had great restriction. Now that TOM is gone restriction is just okay. I now know that I will need another fill soon.

I am definitely tighter during that TOM. TOM hit the day after my 2nd fill and I had great restriction. Now that TOM is gone restriction is just okay. I now know that I will need another fill soon.

I think this happened to me. I had my first fill on 1/08, TOM came a few days later and I was having trouble with solids. Now that its going away I am for the first time since surgery (11/13/07) hungry.

Not sure if the restriction wore off OR if it was TOM. ???

I had my first fill the day before my TOM. I don't think I got an accurate fill because now that it is gone I really believe I didn't get enough put in. I am able to eat way too much! Next time I will make sure TOM is long gone!

I never get a fill on TOM.. (they will- I won't) the two fills I got on or near TOM... were great restriction... until TOM went away. I knew right away that I needed another fill. Inner swelling/bloating gives me a false sense of restriction. Band gets very loose right after- waste of time and money for me to get a fill on TOM.

Everyone is different, but that's how mine goes. Good luck.

that's weird. Also, since my AF is so irregular that might never work for me, especially if I have it for 2-3 weeks at a time! Anyway. I have had 2 out of 4 fills while on AF and had no problems.

I have never been told this but it makes total sense to me - in fact I might even mention it to my doctor - my first few fills were scheduled 4 weeks apart and were on my period. For those fills I was very very tight right after the fill and then lost the restriction within a week. At the time I had a feeling it had something to do with me being bloated when I got the fill - so this totally makes sense!

Get the fill...I've never been told anything like that by my doctor and even if you are a little tighter that would only last a few days. I don't notice any difference.