I am a bit concerned since I had my fill one week ago today. I was pretty close to my sweet spot when I went in for a small fill. This was the first time they did not have me take some sips of water, and I felt okay, so I said nothing. I have been struggling all week with difficulty and painful swallowing as well as PBing a lot. I should have called my dr but I was afraid they would take too much out in an unfill. And I live out in the middle of nowhere. It takes so long to get to the dr. Plus, I felt a lot better today. Then around 7:00 pm my throat started feeling really tight. This happens sometimes but usually does not have me too worried. But tonight it feels like my throat is about ready to close up on me. I can breathe just fine. The tightness in my throat does not affect my breathing at all. But it is so tight I am sort of worried. It is just such a weird feeling! I am most certainly calling the doc tomorrow morning. But has this happened to anybody else? Is this a dangerous thing or just one of those really annoying things. I'd really appreciate anybody's input. Thanks. Pam

Edited February 4, 200917 yr by slimmap
Wanted to be more specific

I've only had what I would call a throat spasm once. It was quite painful. I had been very fortunate to have not overeaten, PB'd, slimed..any of that good stuff, and I got overconfident. I knew I needed to stop eating because I felt full, but I took just one more bite, and wham. (It was chicken and broccoli, which also can sometimes be hard for banders to tolerate. I'll be much more careful next time.) My throat tightened and spasmed, and I had two or three episodes of slime, took a papaya tablet, and the food went down, rather than up, thankfully.

That wasn't the exact same as you're experiencing, but I think it's in the neighborhood. I would guess the doctor is going to tell you that you're too tight. I've read where some people have only had just a little saline removed, and it made all the difference. Good luck tomorrow, and let us know how you're doing.

Edited February 4, 200917 yr by kiz

I had the problem for 5 months. Finally, it was removed. However, I feel that the band caused some type of nerve damage or something because I still have tightness 5 months out since surgery. My weight loss surgeon sent me to a gastroenterologist who has prsecribed a muscle relaxer for the rest of my life and the muscle relaxer does not really work. I hope that things work out for you.

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Thank you for responding. I am going back to the doctor Friday. It is not as bad as that night I posted my concerns, but it is still there. I appreciate you guys answering because I was really scared. Pam

:confused:I just wanted to say that I went to the doctor today. I was way overfilled. He said that the tightness in my throat and all the acid I have been getting were classic symptoms of too much in my band. So he took out half of my fill. I guess that has me at about 3 cc's or so in my 10 cc band. I was sort of bummed that he had to do this, but it is a lot better already. I still have some tightness in my throat, but nothing like I did. I imagine since this is the same day he did my unfill it may take a few days. But I feel so much better already. He said I should come back in a month and we will reevaluate how much more of a fill I can have at that time. Sounds reasonable to me. Again, thanks to you who responded to my post. Pam