Hi --

I've noticed over the last 2 months that I become extremely tight for about a week after my period ... has anyone else experienced? I went off the pill about 6 months ago and am considering going back on ... any advice? It is driving me nuts that one day I can eat something and the next day Water can be painful.

Thanks.

Cynthia

I too have hormonal tightness. :smile2: Mine usually happens PRIOR to my period. I also have found stress makes life tighter. Even when I am on a plane or a high pressure weather system comes through can bother me in a minor way. I would just roll with it. It's something that happens only once in a while, and I just try to plan for it. Flexibility in how you handle the "tool" is key in all of this. I just try to roll with things as best as I can. I love my band...both on the good days and the bad. Good luck.

Annette

Well, don't get too discouraged. I can totally relate with being tight during cycle time. I experience that all the time along with the raging hormones that equal :smile2:. So, needless to say my doctor told me that the tightness is normal and nothing that I should be worried about. So,hopefully you will be able to continue deal with it. My husband always ask me do you like the new you or would you rather go back to the old you with all the health problems, in my case the new me is a lot better. Even though this roller coaster ride has been a wild one. I feel that it only can get better though as I continue to see my body change.

period and stress! MY TOP TWO BAND TIGHTENERS! Prepare for it and you'll be fine!

Thanks, everyone. Please do not get me wrong, I do love the band, and am happy to put up with some tightness. I was just surprised by difference from week to week.

I have the same problem - I get really loose just before my period, then once my period hits I get really tight, so it kind of makes up for it! There are certain times of day and certain times of the month that our tightness varies, this is a normal part of being banded. It is kind of frustrating, because it makes it hard to know what to eat! But it is totally normal.