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I got my 2nd fill last Thursday. The 1st fill felt tight (as in you had to eat really slowly and the amount I could eat was restrictive), however, it "loosened up" after 3 days and I could eat about like I could before the fill.

The 2nd fill felt exactly the same way in the doctor's office, but it definitely isn't loosening up any. I actually dread eating because of these problems:

1) food seems to literally stop at the base of my esphogus and it pressure hurts. I am chewing very carefully and the bites are toddler-sized.

2) Even drinking causes the same discomfort. I have to sip tiny bits of Water, feel the pressure until it finally subsides and take another sip.

The most calories I have been able to take in in one day since the 2nd fill is about 400. I'm back on the Protein though to counteract possible problems.

Is this normal? Is this just how it is until you lose the weight? Nobody ever mentioned pain when I signed up for this.

I'd love to hear from anyone experiencing these types of reactions.

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sounds like you are a tad too tight.

if you are like me, my restriction changes with my monthly cycle. some days are pretty loose and some are REALLY restricted.

if you cant handle anything, i suggest a slight unfill

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I was the same way after my last fill....a slight unfill did the trick and Im back on track.

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Definitely call your docs office and talk it over with them. Some people's stomach's are overly sensitive and will get irritated after a fill and be tighter for a couple of days but that should have settled down by now. Obviously we are not docs, but it does sound like you may need a slight unfill.

One more reason you should call sooner rather than later is if you are self pay many docs will perform a small unfill for free if done within a week of the fill.

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I'm going back to the doctor tomorrow so I will ask him to remove some of the saline then. I want to be thin, but I don't like pain! Besides, it'll come off quickly enough at a couple of pounds a week. Thanks!

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Yes, I am in agreement with everyone else. If you are close to your doctor, go in and get a tiny amount out. Some people don't want to make the trip if they have to drive a long ways to get to their doctor. They try to wait it out, by eating eraser sized bites, chewing until it's liquid, and drinking Protein drinks.

Sometimes that works, and the fill will loosen on it's own. If you don't have to pay for fills and unfills, and it's not inconvenient to get to your doctor, have a bit taken out.

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did you drink Water at the fill appointment. I went for my first fill last week, and could not get water down. They did an unfill right there, and removed .5cc, and now 5 days later am fine. I have the same problem, if I eat too fast or drink too fast. I think you might need an unfill if you are following the rules. good luck and let us know how you are doing.

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