This is definitely a continuing learning process.

I have been in for fills/unfills probablly a dozen times now.

Today I went in because I was wasn't able to drink anything for several days now.

I had 1.8 cc's in a 10cc band. So we took some out. But I asked to look over my history of fills/unfills. A year ago I was as high as 2.8 cc's and was loosing weight fine and able to eat.

So they sent me down for an upper GI x ray. My band/stomach was so tight it looked like the trickle running down was no larger than a needle. They sent me back up to the dr and they went down to 1.cc. Told me to leave it there for a month.

What am I doing wrong? Why/How is it getting so irritated?

Has anyone else experienced this sort of issue?

I chew well and eat slow. I don't eat potatoes, cause I know they pain me.

Any ideas or suggestions would be welcomed.

I'm just worried now that I'll be gaining. Seeing that I'm still trying to play catchup from gaining 20+ lbs. I'm down close to 15 of those, but really want to continue loosing.

Are you PBing a lot?? Do you stay on liquids and mushies after a PB? maybe a few days of liquids will help calm it down....and then anytime you have a PB or get stuck you really need to baby it.

Are you under a lot of stress? My stress level is directly related to my level of restriction. I also think I suffer from 'first bite syndrome'...where it jusst tightens up with the first few bites and then finally relaxes about 10-15 minutes later. I have to really think about how I'm eating these days or else I'm almost constantly irritating my stoma and then it becomes a vicious cycle.

Maybe if you keep a log or diary you'll start to see a pattern emerge?

Yes, once I have irritation I am PBing much, that is when I can keep something down.

And yes to stress. I took a new job a few months back that just is soooo stressful.

Usually when I start PBing alot, I just stay away from food. Try to drink Water, tea, etc.

I just find that it seems to be irritated alot. I've been given nexium and had unfills.

Yes, it definitely is a cycle. I can go for 2-3 days without eating but one meal total. Then can eat something then it seems like it flares right back up.

Thanks for the advice, :biggrin2: I think a log may help. Seeing it, is much easier than trying to remember what you had and what the result was with swelling/tightness.