I am having a really bad day-as in Water is making my band angry! I normally can't eat before lunch time but can manage a tea/coffee. Its late afternoon and am still struggling with water.

Any suggestions on how to loosen this thing off so I can manage something more than a sip of water? Is there a trick to making it move a little????

Yes, call your surgeon and get a slight "unfill". You should be able to eat and drink; don't put it off or you can become dehydrated (you'd be amazed at how quickly that can happen!)

Have you just had a fill? If not have you been getting stuck lately? If so it could be that your esophagus is swollen. You need to rest it so it can go down in size again. Stick with soups and soft foods for a couple of days. If after that you still have a problem you may need to see the doctor. But you might want to call the doctor first anyway and see what (HE/SHE) says. Good luck