I had a fill yesterday, and I am NOT able to gulp water, but to sip very slowly. Any one else? I am sipping now and feel a little like it may come up. Do you think that could be from swelling? He said liquids for 2 days. In my year and a half of being banded, I have NEVER had restriciton like this!

Kyleigh, I had the same experience at my last fill, which was after being banded for 16 months. I was tighter than I'd ever been and for the first time unable to guzzle Water.

It eased a little but as it turned out I was too tight and started to have reflux issues, resulting in a tiny unfill a couple of weeks ago. Ahhh, sweet relief. Now I can't guzzle water, still, but it's a bit easier than it was before and I have no reflux.

Alex - How much do you have in your band now? I had 2.2 he added to 2.5. I kind of like this restriction.

I honestly don't know, Kyleigh. When I asked at the last adjustment my doctor said, "well, I can pull it all out and see and then put it back in if you want" -- but we were in his office with no fluoro and I didn't want to take any chances so I declined.

I like this restriction too, so the amount would be "just right."

Kyleigh, I had my second fill at the end of Nov. (to a 1.6 or 1.8, I cant remember) depending on different things - time of day, time of month, depends on whether I can gulp or not. Half the time I can, and half the time I cant!

I have always been able to gulp water, but with this last fill I can feel it going through the band for the first time.

I think that this is the fill that is going to kick me back into weight loss. I can finally eat today, but not much at all, not like before. Before I was eating like 1/2 a "normal" meal. now I stop after 4-5 bites! YIPEEE!