Hi everyone

I was banded May 23rd and I've lost 53 pounds so far.

But, I don't think I'm doing this right. I don't like my doctor much so I don't feel I have anyone to talk to.

The first fill I didn't feel any different and could eat anything.

The second fill worked, and I was not hungry very often.

This last fill I think was too much, I'm never ever hungry and when I force myself to eat something it's just a bite or two before I get all gurgly and burpy and sometimes heartburn. Cold drinks are difficult to swallow.

I've had reflux at night so I sleep sitting up.

I have a pain between my shoulder blades and I'm tired a lot of the time - except when I perk up with an energy drink.

My hair is falling out.

But I'm losing a TON of weight and I can wear clothes I haven't worn in years.

Are these things I just need to accept?

If I have him loosen the band, I'm afraid I'll overeat again - I'm one of those late nite binge eaters and having the band has stopped me from this bad habit completely.

Congrats, It sounds like you may be a little tight. But, Were you required to do 2 days liguid & 2 days soft foods, after your fill and that kind of thing. The pain in your shoulders could be trapped gas. Try cutting your protein in a quarters of the size of your thumbnail. Chew, chew and chew til almost liquid. On the hair loss, it comes from lack of protien in the system, What my dr stressed was that we might see a little hair loss at 90 days form surgery an anytime our protein drops down. I got banded in Jan 08, down 62 lbs. I keep my protein around 70 min per day. I still have a protein shake in the morning(5 am) due to having such long days. That way I can still have my three meals with small healthy snacks. The band may settle down a bit after a couple weeks. Try warm liquids early when you really feel alot of restriction this may loosen up some of the overnight mucusin your throat.The burping usually comes from eating too fast. But if none of your symptoms ease, you need to call the dr office. I have seen they can do alittle unfill .2 cc and do aworld of difference. I have had 6 fills,now have a total of 6.5 in a 10 cc, they do only .5 fills for me, I have to be close now to my sweet spot. good luck. I luv my band!!

yes, you sound too tight. my last fill i had was too tight, but like you, i was afraid to have any liquid taken out because i didn't want to gain any weight back.

i PB'd almost every meal for 2 months... and of course i lost a lot of weight. i was rarely hungry and when i did eat it was 2 bites of something. i finally did go in for a check up and after drinking 8 ounces of barium under flouroscopy it was determine that i was indeed WAY too tight and the stoma above the band was slightly stretched because the food was sitting there too long.

i got a light unfill of .5cc early september and i gained 7 pounds back because i wasn't PB'ing anymore and i was able to eat more. during this past month i've really had to work at getting those 7 pounds back off... and i finally have... but i can't seem to lose any more.

i have to wait until november until i can get another fill to see if my stoma goes back to it's normal size.

so... you're not alone but it's not good to be over-filled. can you find a new doctor?

hello,which state are you in.my friend had the same thing as far as back pain she was told gas she need to work it out.her dr.told her your bodys so different now this can happen.sounds like your doing great

i thought the gas only stayed in a few days, she has been banded since May, it can't be gas can it????????????

I tried to switch doctors, there is another one at the same practice who I prefer, but he declined to take me on as a patient. They said they don't like to switch in mid-stream. So, I need to look at another practice but it's hard to get an appointment after you have already had the surgery and there aren't a lot of choices in Oklahoma. I'm thinking of lying and saying I've moved to just get in the door. I have the back pain when I drink something cold...

What are PB's???