I was banded 8 months ago and over the last few weeks food just doesn't work any more. I haven't had a fill in three months and wouldn't want one because I feel very tight. I can't eat anything solid the first part of the day. If I attempt solids I will throw it up. Somedays I don't have that problem. I have found when i'm stressed, the food doesn't work regardless of it's texture. However, I am hungry. I have been eating a special K bar for breakfast which works (it's soft) lunch i'm so hungry but throw up if i eat so I usually end up with a soup and crackers. Any suggestions out there, i feeling band frustrated. I'm terrified to have them take out from the band but i'm thinking my food choices are wrong. Please help, I still have 80lbs to lose to look human.

Nov, I'm having similar problems myself. I was banded 12/7/07. Up until a couple of weeks ago I could still eat solids pretty well in small quantities. I've only had 1 fill, back in February. Even though my food stays down, any solids I eat cause discomfort. I find myself resorting to Soups and soft foods more and more. I don't have reflux or anything else that makes me think there is a more serious problem. I have been stressed so hopefully that's it. Do you think that could be part of your problem?

I've lost 80lbs but still have another 40lbs I'd like to lose.

I hate that you ladies are going through this, but glad you are talking about it. I"m having the same issues. I couldn't keep anything down for 3 days.

I was banded on June 13th and had 1 fill on July 16. I don't think that my band is too tight because food doesn't even get that far. I feel it in my throat and chest. A few bites and it's all up. Nothing was working. Today after 2 hours, I finally got 1 scrambled egg to go down. It hurt, but I made it stay in. My family and friends are getting worried since I hadn't had anything stay in since Saturday afternoon when I ate half of a hamburger patty.

I was thinking that it could be stress, too. I'm glad to hear that someone else thinks that could be it, too. I'm due for another fill next week. If I'm still having this problem, I'll tell my doctor then.

If you're not getting enough protein and fiber you should seriously consider more protein shakes i.e Slimfast, Glycerna etc. for at least one or two of your meals until you can talk to your surgeon about what is happening.

Hi, everyone...I started reading and instantly thought...OH NO..not you too! I was banded approx 1 yr ago and started having problems in May..all of a sudden..couldn't keep anything down...Only liquids or soups etc. I have specialist appt. tomorrow..MD's are thinking esophagus dilatation or something like that. So far the tests that I've had show no slippage..but 2.5 mths. of this is nerve wrecking started reading and commenting only last week because I've been so frustrated...I felt no one else was having same problems. Hope everything straightens out on its own..At first just try eating liquids, then softs ..just like right after surgery..and hopefully within a week swelling will go down,.

Are you able to eat solid protein later in the day? My doctor told me there are 3 types of tight. Liquids, mushies and solids. If you can only live on liquids that is a bad thing. If you can eat mushies and lose then you may want to stay there. If you want to eat solids and can't you are too tight. So there is a fine balance between a sweet spot and not having one. In your case, it depends on if you lossen up later in the day. I am just curious as to how much solids you can get in? At what rate are you losing on liquids and mushies?

Curious, why aren't you telling your Dr about this? I would think that would be the best way to find out whats going on with you...

Hi All,

Just a few thoughts....

When I was going through alot of stress my band tightened up...so much that I had to get a slight unfil. That time of the month I am super tight as well. Sometimes you only need a tiny unfil like .1 or .2 of a cc to make that extra difference so you can get your protein in and stay full longer. I got into this cycle of eating, PBing. and swelling because of PBing. It went on for weeks till I had a tiny unfil. Might be worth talking to your doc about. Hope you are all feeling better soon

Barb

:wink2:.....it this little guy slimeing??!! and if so, why is he so happy about it??