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2 questions about being tighter than normal

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Hoop79088    1

Hoop79088
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I've heard before (I might have read it on here, I don't remember) that your band can be tighter in the morning. I experience this every morning but I don't know why? Is it because I've been laying down? I can't think of another reason. The second question is - I've also heard that sometimes your band can be tighter when you are close to that time of the month. Has anyone else experienced this? I have had trouble eating anything the last 2 days that didn't stick me. I'm very conscious of my chewing and don't drink while I eat either but it seems like the last 2 days I haven't been able to get anything down with it causing me trouble and I should be starting my period in about a week. Any thoughts and suggestions?:thumbup:

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mia_72797    0

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To your questions.. yes and yes!

I definately feel tighter in the morning and I definately feel tighter around that time of the month.:thumbup: I'm cant even get a whole Protein shake down.

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I am tight in the morning. I shake is a good Breakfast for me. I do eat cheerios and milk but it takes me 20 minutes to eat this because there is a delay in how it goes down. My doctor wanted to take some Fluid out of the band. I refused. I don't have enough restriction at lunch and supper.

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At my last support meeting people were saying if you drink something HOT in the morning the rest of the day goes better than if you didn't drink something HOT. I always have coffee in the morning so I can't judge the validity of the suggestion but I can pass it along. Good Luck with journey!

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At my last support meeting people were saying if you drink something HOT in the morning the rest of the day goes better than if you didn't drink something HOT. I always have coffee in the morning so I can't judge the validity of the suggestion but I can pass it along. Good Luck with journey!

I heard the same thing during my pre-op period, but I heard it was because some people develop mucus around their band, and the warm liquid helps break it up.

Interesting to know the tightness changes!!

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I am definitely tighter in the morning. I can manage mushy Cereal and that is it. Even scrambled eggs get stuck! By about lunch time it loosens up and I can eat normally. By dinner time, even things like bread and steak aren't a problem!

I also agree that I am a little tighter around that time of the month as well.

Don't know why, and it doesn't bother me any so I'm not worried about it.

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