I am 6 months post-op and a couple of weeks ago I got the stomach flu which of course lead to a lot of vomiting. I thought that the band might have slipped. tho I started eating more than I use to after I got healed. But now I feel extreme tightness where it is really hard to eat anything. Why all the sudden ? Is this normal ? Because I was thinking about the fill but now ..

I would typically say that it is normal and probably due to stress or hormonal changes. My restriction feeling changes from time-to-time. But because you recently did a lot of vomiting, maybe you should go have your doctor check to make sure everything is still good, especially if you start noticing other signs like pain, food coming back up or acid reflux. I was told to come in and get an unfill if I get stomach flu with a lot of vomiting because it can cause slippage. It could be nothing but it is something you want to think about.

Edited July 15, 200917 yr by Jodi_620

I haven't had a fill in 5 months and my band is suddenly so tight I can barely get anything down and have severe reflux. I spoke to the surgeon yesterday who said that if you have been sick it can cause your stomach to swell due to the lymphatic system. I don't think that is the cause in my case, but I thought I would pass it along.

Chris