I believe this could be normal, but wanting some reassurance here. I recently had my 3rd fill and prior to this I had pretty good restriction, but my doc and I decided I could use just .5 cc more. I felt I was almost at a perfect spot before, but could use just a teensy bit more. In the process, the doc pulled out all the Fluid to see where I was at (wasn't my usual doctor, he was out and they didn't have my file).

I had 7.25 cc's in a 10cc band - and he said he was adding .5ccmore to give me 7.75 cc's total.

Well - that was Tuesday, and the past two days I feel like I've lost my restriction altogether. I barely feel anything and I can't imagine why. Has this happened to anyone before? Does it take a few days to come back or "settle" ? I definitely hope so! Now I'm angry at myself for getting greedy and asking for a little more!

For instance, midday I usually have a Special K Protein Bar as a snack, and before Tuesday, I'd have to eat it in very small bites and chew very well, and it still felt a little tight. Today I scarfed mine down without the slightest tight or restricted feeling! Well, not scarfed, but compared to how I ate it before - I was. I could take BIG bites and swallow fairly quickly. I even took a huge bite because I wanted to feel something, and I didn't!

Please tell me that my restriction will come back!! :thumbdown:

Michelle,

It is possible....the same thing happens to me....when I get my fill, I am at 7.6 right now. When I first got to that I felt no restriction. Now, 3 weeks out, and I am super tight....sometimes it just takes awhile for it to kick in....Give it some time, and hopefully you will feel good restriction soon.

Good Luck!

Thanks for the response! I'm going to give it two weeks and if nothing changes, I'm calling the doctor. This morning I felt a little restriction so I think I'll be fine. I did notice last night though that I was hungrier then normal and wanted to eat more because the restriction wasn't as bad. I decided to snack on watermelon because I had major munchies and didn't want to blow my calories for the day. I was watching tv and not paying attention to how much I was eating when I realized I had too much, and I ran to the bathroom. That'll teach me for eating mindlessly while watching TV, I haven't done that since before banding! I now have a whole new relationship with watermelon.

I have posted in the last week about this very same thing happening to me...I was filled last Friday (a week today) and by Monday I was in a panic. i didn't feel like I had any restriction. I am now feeling some restriction, but not where it is supposed to be. I called my doctor, and he told me to give it another week and see what happens. I only have 4.5 in a 10cc band. I need more. There is a poll in this same forum that asks where is your sweetspot in a a 10cc band. It is wide ranging for everyone, but the majority say between 6 and 8.

Yea, I've heard that before, but usually with the first fill - did you have restriction before? I had good restriction before, and now it's gone! But I'm going to give it a little time before I make any calls. Yea, I think you could use more - I have a 10 cc band, and after my 2nd fill I was up to 7cc's total! All doctors are different though, some like to do it more gradually. :Dancing_sorry: