So far in my journey, I have had very little restriction. I have been able to eat almost everything except chicken and bread. I have been very satisfied with my progress.

I told my doctor that I wanted to take the slow and steady approach to this, and did not want to be very aggressive with fills. He agreed.

On Wednesday, I had my third fill. My doctor was not there, and one of his associates did the fill. It seemed to be fine, as I could drink Water afterward without any gurgling or pain.

However, a few hours later, I started feeling VERY tight... like a golf ball was in my throat. I was able to sip about a 1/4 cup of Soup, but nothing else for the rest of the day. Even water seemed to make me get that "slimy" feeling, and I was gurgling A LOT. Did not eat anything in the evening at all... and barely even sipped any water.

Thursday morning, I drank a small amount of hot tea... and a 1/4 cup of broth later in the day. But nothing else. Went to bed again without anything in the evening,

Friday (yesterday), I was able to continue with tea, soup and I added a few bites of macaroni and cheese... which seemed to go down fine at the time.

When I got home last night, I started sliming so bad that I was spitting saliva every few seconds. I could not even drink water without it coming back up. I had chills, started gagging, and "threw up"... twice!

My daughter said I looked like a cat hacking up a hair ball... but it was more like a slime ball.

This was the first time I have vomited since having the band, and although it was not acidy like normal vomiting, it WAS somewhat projectile. There was a lot of slime in it, but then again, I really didn't have anything inside me to come out except saliva.

I have only had water since then... and although I have not vomited again, I am still burping, and the water is coming back up into my throat. Not EVERY drink, but more than half of them.

I am not sure if I am too tight... or if the stress of work was just too much this week (it was a rough week)... or if I am getting the flu or something.

I also tend to have anxiety attacks, and that might be making me feel tighter as well... because I tend to panic.

I am belching and burping A LOT... (and farting)... like I have massive amounts of gas in my stomach. This surely cannot all be because of the fill. I didn't have this reaction to either of my other two fills.

I tried to call my doctor this morning to see if I need to be unfilled a little, but the office is not open until Monday. I don't really think I am in an emergency situation where I need to go to the hospital or anything, but I will if I have to.

I am so hungry (and thirsty) but I am afraid to eat or drink anything because of that damn "golf ball in my throat" feeling.

I read on other threads that COLD water might help... so I am trying that now... because hot definitely isn't helping.

Has anyone had the flu and been sick with the band?

Does anyone have any suggestions that might help relieve this hell I am in until Monday?

tinywishes,

I hope things get better for you and me. I have a real bad cold right now so that doesn't help. Have you had any of the nausea? I tried the protonin and it didn't really help/ So now I am taking Reglan 30 mins before each meal so I hope that it helps because it isnt intended for long term use.

Keep me updated so I know how you are doing.

Thanks for responding

Tomorrow I go for my appointment... I think I need another fill now, but boy am I scared after that last one.

I think I will just ask him to go light with the fill.

I just hope I do not have a panic attack tonight and decide not to get one... because I have been starting to get hungry this past week... whereas I was not for over a month.