Does any one have the inamed/allergan #10 band that holds 4cc ? If so, at what amount did you hit your sweet spot? I have 3.75 and have not hit it yet?

I THINK those are the old style band and mostly used now in Mexico, but not sure! I hope you find your spot soon!

My original band was a 4cc max band. I was at my sweet spot at 2cc when I was losing. I sure hope you don't have a leak or something. You should be feeling it by 3.75...imho!Good luck!

:redface:Well I have a vanguard #10 which recently held 6cc's but I got ssoo sick now I have it back to 5 where I am just right

Does any one have the inamed/allergan #10 band that holds 4cc ? If so, at what amount did you hit your sweet spot? I have 3.75 and have not hit it yet?

Although it is called a 10 cc band it is actually 9.75 cc and the max fill is 4 cc. I also have this band. I had a hard time because I was reading all these people saying they have a 10cc band and hit there sweet spot at 6 or 7cc’s. I thought my provider was crazy when she told me the max was 4 ccs. So I called the surgeon (in Mexico) and verified. Surgeons office told me most people with this band feel good restriction between 3.2 and 3.5 ccs. I was already at 2.8 ccs at my 2nd fill and was not feeling the restriction. I was worried that I was going to get up to 4 ccs and still not be at the “sweet spot”. I went in for my 3rd fill and got another .5 cc’s. That was just enough to put me where I need to be. Now I am at 3.2 ccs and doing well. When I am ready for another fill, I will have it done under fluoroscopy just to make sure I have the amount of saline in the band that I think I do. I would say the same for you. Maybe have them test you with that barium swallow under fluoroscopy to see what is really going on. I have read a lot of posts about leaking bands and all sorts of stuff and I would think that if you have no restriction or very little at 3.75cc’s that maybe something else is going on. Maybe there isn’t as much saline in your band as you think. Maybe you need to talk to someone about other options. My doctor had offered me a prescription to help me with ravings and portion control. Maybe that’s an option to help you get over this hump. I am no expert, just some ideas of things I would try. I have thought about it a lot as I thought I was going to be in the same spot you are when I went in for my last fill.

Good luck to you and keep us posted.

I have a 4cc band and I found my sweet spots all along the way - EVERY level of restriction got my loss going again and I lost it all fairly steadily - it was more a matter of how long that good restriction would last. As my band got fuller, good restriction lasted longer and longer. Once I hit 2.75 cc I havent needed to go any higher - although I'm sure you wouldnt define it as a sweet spot - I can eat bread, I eat more than half a cup (but less than 1) and I dont stay full for hours. But I'm maintaining now and not trying to lose. I think 3cc would be TIGHT for me, really probably a .2 fill would be all I'd need to drop weight again.

:redface:Well I have a vanguard #10 which recently held 6cc's but I got ssoo sick now I have it back to 5 where I am just right

I believe I have the same as you. Reason being, I know that my band is 10cc's. I asked my doctor (Dr. Felts/Dallas, Texas) TODAY. And I found out that I have 7cc's in my band. I know this because he extracted the saline I had in my band to confirm the amount. I actually have good restriction, it's all about making the right food choices now.

I have a 4cc band with 3.8cc in it at present. As with the earlier post I hit my sweet spot all along the way-increasing as I was able. Havent had a fill for 6 months. Tomorrow is my 1 yr bandiversay and I see my doc tomorrow as well. I can eat a cup to cup and a half with a consistent weight loss. Am anxious to go tomorrow and see how Ive done the past month. Im currently at the goal I set a year ago but am trying to lose 5-10 more now that I'm there. May need an itsy bitsy fill-I'm finding that even tho I eat about the same amount, I get hungry earlier than before. Can't wait to get to tomorrows appt

I have the 4cc band and was overfilled and too tight at 3cc's. I had a lot of problems. But I was still hungry at 3cc's. I had one cc taken out and feel better but don't have much restriction and am hungry a lot. So any weight loss is very slow. I am depending on willpower and calorie counting and eating healthy, low fat food.