I've had my band for 3 years. Started out at 214, got down to 175, now I am back at 189 and am SO FRUSTRATED! IS this due to my stupid pcos? Does Metformin really do anything? My blood pressure is uncontrollable, high cholesterol, I retain SO MUCH FLUID it aches! Im only 37! I don;t know what to do. I can't even get health insurance since I got teh band! I'm in an Insurance pool that costs over $600 a month JUST FOR ME! I'm probably fixing to loose it, because the money isn't coming in! I moved to Branson 16 months ago and haven't had a fill, but it was already almost full. ANY ADVICE?!?!?

Can you give some examples of meals that you are eating and what type of exercise you do?

I have PCOS and am doing fine. As a matter of fact, I no longer need my Metformin and my PCOS symptoms are almost completely controlled. The band does work for us too, it takes a little more work and we have to watch what we eat but it does work.

REMEMBER the band is a TOOL and you do have to work at it!!!! I do.. We all like to eat and Ido have to be careful. It has started to help my PCOS and I have started to ger reg pds.!!!!!! I thinnk you need to see a doctor and hve you blood checked and you HBP and fluid checked. you may need a fluid pill. that would help to!

You need a fill love, go back to your Doc and get another fill, some people need to be mostly full to stop being hungry. Lose the guilt - what's your crime? You just need support and you need to go back to the doc. My doc said to me the band doesn't fail people - its when people fail to show up for fills and support that they fail. Just make an appointment. You do need to take pills for your blood pressure as well - take control of this! You are in charge! You can do it!!!!