My doctor has me stand up while he does my fills. He's never missed and it takes 2 minutes to complete the procedure. He says this helps with equilibrium and with complications after? Has anyone else heard of this? I know it sounds like a silly question, but I'm wondering if it makes a difference as far as restriction, etc.

My doctor has me stand as well.

i have never heard of this. My doctor used to have us lay down but now that he has us do the x-rays while getting a fill, we stand. I think it's easier for them to get to the port when you are standing up.

My doctor has me start out by lying down. Then he accesses the port. After he has the needle in, I have to stand up in front of the flouro machine. Then I drink the barium and he looks at the picture to make sure everything is ok. Then he does the fill while I am still standing. It feels really weird to get up and stand with a needle in your stomach!

My doctors office uses a chair, first they lay you down, then they sit you up. They use flouro everytime and the barium, it seems to work pretty well. I haven't had a fill that wasn't enough or too much. I'm losing and not uncomfortable!

my doctor does them while you stand in front of the fluorscopy machine.

Now I want a standing fill in front of a fluroscopy! My first fill was laying down.

Can't wait for the 2nd fill, but it is not scheduled for a little more than 3 weeks from now.

"Now I want a standing fill in front of a fluroscopy!"

It's really neat because you get to actually see your band and watch the barum go through.