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Filled Friday - Question

phlphan

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phlphan    0

phlphan
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Filled on Friday - liquids for two days. Was fine yesterday, but then this morning and through now, I have to drink even Water very very very slow or it comes back up. I definitely am having trouble keeping it down. Burp Burp Burp - Spit.

Is this normal. Why was I fine yesterday and then today like this?

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Claudine1975    0

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I have been there...twice. I think you are too tight and you might want to consider to get a slight unfill. You have to stay hydrated and you should always be able to keep Water down. My last fill I was able to keep Water down but not thick Soups. I stuck it out for about a week, and then decide this is not how the band is supposed to work. You are supposed to eat normal foods - just smaller portions.

Good luck.

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phlphan    0

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I have been there...twice. I think you are too tight and you might want to consider to get a slight unfill. You have to stay hydrated and you should always be able to keep Water down. My last fill I was able to keep Water down but not thick Soups. I stuck it out for about a week, and then decide this is not how the band is supposed to work. You are supposed to eat normal foods - just smaller portions.

Good luck.

Thanks - yeah... I guess the thing that trips me out is that I was fine yesterday (first day after fill), and then crazy tight today (day two).

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isaviolinist    11

isaviolinist
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Hm. I'm getting my second fill on Tuesday. Right now I have no restriction (and can't even imagine what restriction feels like) but I guess I know what to watch out for now with too MUCH restriction. We'll see what happens!

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Sue Magoo    71

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Thanks - yeah... I guess the thing that trips me out is that I was fine yesterday (first day after fill), and then crazy tight today (day two).

Hi:

It always took me a few days to feel the full effect of getting a fill. I would be fine leaving the doctors office and I would get tighter later on.

As long as you keep liquids down you are probably okay for today. But, if you start to get dehydrated call your doctor. You'll probably need a slight unfill.

Another thing is that the band can be tighter in the morning because you get dryer at night (especially if you are a mouth breather when you sleep). Try to have some hot liquids in the morning and see if that helps to loosen you some.

Hope you feel better soon.

Sue

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phlphan    0

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Hi:

It always took me a few days to feel the full effect of getting a fill. I would be fine leaving the doctors office and I would get tighter later on.

As long as you keep liquids down you are probably okay for today. But, if you start to get dehydrated call your doctor. You'll probably need a slight unfill.

Another thing is that the band can be tighter in the morning because you get dryer at night (especially if you are a mouth breather when you sleep). Try to have some hot liquids in the morning and see if that helps to loosen you some.

Hope you feel better soon.

Sue

Yep - now the slightest sip of Water and it gurggles around, my mouth gets fll of spit and I have to burp constantly, and spit, burp and spit.... I guess for some reason it got tighter after a day.

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Claudine1975    0

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That is not a good sign. I would call the doc in the morning and let him/her know your symptoms. You should be able to keep Water down. Have you tried some herbal tea. Usually warm liquids help open things up a bit.

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untfluter    3

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sometimes it takes a few days for the restriction to be felt and sometimes you will be more restricted a day or two later and then it lets up a little... give it a few more days and if it still happening call your dr. I had the same problem after my 2nd fill and wound up getting 1/2 CC taken out a week after my fill. I got for my 3rd fill on Sept 9th.

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Sommerbrez    2

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I got my 4th fill yesterday, which was only half, cause I passed on my orginal 4th fill..I couldnt eat much with 3rd fill..Well since only the haly yesterday,All I can eat is liquids and maybe a thick Soup later on in the evening..I may have to go and get unfill...I am gonna wait it out til this weekend see how it goes :thumbdown: But Sue is right warm liquids help lossen the band! :unsure:

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barbie1978    22

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i just got my first fill a few hours ago...clear liquids until the end of the day...I noticed it felt SLIGHTLY different when I swallowed the Water...like it went down slower but only slightly...

anyone else feel that after a fill?

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Sue Magoo    71

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i just got my first fill a few hours ago...clear liquids until the end of the day...I noticed it felt SLIGHTLY different when I swallowed the Water...like it went down slower but only slightly...

anyone else feel that after a fill?

Barbie:

Sounds about right to me. I hope you're on mushies tomorrow. If you struggle tomorrow with liquids or mushies, please call your doctor. He may want you to do liquids longer or get a slight unfill.

Good luck.

Sue

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slpcat    0

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I don't know about all the technical band "stuff" but it sounds like you are swollen. If you can't keep anything down then you really need to go get checked out ASAP. I was filled on Saturday and I have to do liquids for 7 DAYS!! Eventhough I am hungry and I wish I could eat, I am kinda glad that I have to do liquids for that long so maybe all the swelling will be gone before I put real food in my mouth ??? I hope everything works out. Have you tried hot tea or hot broth to see if that goes down?? Sometimes hot will go down better, Just a thought . . . :biggrin:

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