Hi, I had a fill on Friday, 4 days ago, I am at 6 ccs in my band. Sat and Sunday I drank only liquid. Sunday night ate just a small amount of solids with no problem. Now I am very sore in the area where the band is around my stomach and am having a hard time to swallow liquids and deffinately no solids will go down. It is a very sore feelibg for the liquids to pass through. It stays in my throat then gurgles to pass through the band area. I am confused because I dont see why I could eat on Sunday but cannot eat now. I really dont want to go get an unfill if I am not understanding why I feel so irritated around the band maybe it will go away ? What reasons are there to feel so sore and to be swollen all of a sudden ? Thank you so much

This also happened to me. I believe it occurs because the small amount of fluid in the tubing gradually over several days may move on to the band itself causing increased tightness.

In my case I ended up in hospital on IV fluids and had to have an emergency unfill because for three days I couldn't even swallow my own spit and was getting seriously dehydrated.

If you really can't get any fluids down you do need to go back for a slight unfill before you become ill. That's my opinion anyway. I wasn't charged for a subsequent unfill after a recent fill was also too much for me. Provided you go back within a few days, they shouldn't charge you.

I'm still struggling with tightness and inability to eat the 'right foods' because they simply won't go down :smile2:

Call your dr. ASAP!! I had a fill last wednesday, was on liquids, then on Saturday couldn't even get coffee down!!! I made an emergency call and he met me at his office to do a slight unfill.

Your symptoms are not normal!!! It will NOT go away.. trust me!

The gurgling isn't normal either. Your band is too full.

You might also have swelling if you irritated the stomach around the stoma. Stick to liquids for a day or so to see if you return to normal, assuming you can drink enough. Otherwise you really should go in for an unfill. :smile2: