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momof1
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went on friday and got 1.7 ccs put in which brought my 5cc band up to 3.2. i am sooo tight! i am going today to get unfilled some. i have been vomiting everything! pudding, crytsal light, instant Breakfast, even water! do you think that being too tight is the problem? ive never had acid reflux but this morning i was burning in my throat. appreciate any opinions or advice. thanks!!

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went on friday and got 1.7 ccs put in which brought my 5cc band up to 3.2. i am sooo tight! i am going today to get unfilled some. i have been vomiting everything! pudding, crytsal light, instant breakfast, even water! do you think that being too tight is the problem? ive never had acid reflux but this morning i was burning in my throat. appreciate any opinions or advice. thanks!!

Girl - go get unfilled - you are too tight - being too tight can cause problems with your band - call your doctor

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Yes,you can be too tight. I just got reband 02/08 and went today for my 1st fill. You know they have you take sips of Water to make sure it goes down fine. Well it did go down fine. Immediately when I walked out of the doctor's office I had the feeling I had to throw up. Well being too tight is not a good feeling it felt like I was in labor pains, or had gas trapped in by back. I throw up about 6-8 times crying I could not take it anymore. I knew something was wrong I called the doctor office and they told me to come back. When she took the Fluid out the band immediatley the pressure and pain went away, this time I didn't want that much fluid.

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hi

l have 6ml in a 10ml band on my last fill they put in 1ml Water went down fine its been tight but a little better but now l as suffering from reflux at night and sometimes in the day l am happy with my restiction but cannot take the refluxdo you think l need any removed my weightloss is very slow 2st 3lb since may 31st

please help

wendy

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your numbers got messed up and says 2st 3lb since may 31st. what was it supposed to say? i was banded november 2007 and have lost 48 pounds. i started as 245 on a 5'8 frame. my goal is 180. i know too tight is not good because it can wear on your band(my doc told me yesterday).

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hi thanks for your reply did you surrer with reflux at all some nights its horid didnt get it last couple of nights the restriction is good l am reluctant to have any out as l dont want to start putting on

good luck your doing well

wendy

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