I got my second fill today, but it's too tight. I can't even swallow my own saliva. I know several of you have been in my position before. I am going to go back to the doctor tomorrow morning to have some of the fluid taken out. Right now I'm carrying around a "spit bottle" with me. Ew. Is there anything I can do to get a little bit of relief until tomorrow morning? I'll see the doctor at 10, but it's only 7 pm here right now and I'm driving myself crazy by counting the hours. I've been listening to my stomach gurgle incessantly for hours ,been spitting like an old tobacco chewing man, and feel really pinched and tight in my abdomen. Help?

It is definitely due to being tooooo tight. I have been battling with these disgusting symptoms for the last 3 weeks and very reluctant to go in and have the doctor take out some of the fluid but I went in today and he took 1 CC out of the 7.5CC's in my band and immediately I found relief. I could actually swallow water!!! No more acid reflux symptoms all day and no more spit bombs - my husband was threatening to buy me a container that the guys that chew tobacco use......can think of the name. I was so reluctant because I thought the restriction would go away on its own but what a nightmare I put myself through!!!! Thank God for this relief!!!!!!

I think that container might be called a spitoon. Glad it didn't get that far!

im glad u went to the ER and got some fluid thru the IV im assuming...hope time goes by quickly

I saw my surgeon today and he took out the 1 cc he put in yesterday. Things were still too tight, probably due to swelling, so I asked him to remove one more cc. Now I have 2.5 in a 10 cc band, whereas I used to have 3.5 I will go back in 9 or 10 days and he will put me back up to 3.5. I just hope I don't gain a bunch of weight in the next 10 days. The next day or two will be liquids only, though, to give my poor stomach time to rest. I had some juice on the way home and am feeling better. No more spitting into a bottle!

I am so glad you are feeling better. I was very worried for you. I have my 1st fill on the 20th. I will keep optimistic. :w00t: Take care of yourself.

I'm glad you got that taken care of. I know because I was too tight immediately after surgery.

I know it is a little late but eating ice chips got me through the night until I could get to the Dr to have some removed. Funny thing is I could drink before I left the hospital. Got home and tried to take a vicodine, for pain, and it foamed up and I spit it back. I think that caused un-necessary swelling and that is why I couldn't drink. But the ice chips helped.....