I had my 3rd fill almost 3 weeks ago. At the beginning I would throw up every meal and for a day here and there I seemed to be better, eat smaller amounts more frequently and keeping everything down but since Saturday I have been throwing up a few times at every meal. Do you think I should just try eating soft things for a while to see if that helps? Not really sure if I am eating too fast, not chewing enough or if I am just too tight? Any suggestions? Thanks!

My doctor today told me it wasn't a case of needing an unfill - since I was getting liquids, smoothies, etc. down no problem, he said it was user error...my bites are too big.

Watch out with too much vomiting guys. I lost my first band that way. The pressure buildup from months of pb'ing caused a dilation of my pouch and I had to have my band removed and another put in it's place. (and I had to pay for it again)

So don't let yourself get to that point of vomiting. Eat slowly, listen to your body and learn when to stop. If you do PB, follow the advise above and stop the solids and do liquids to let your pouch rest.

This is unbealieavable,,,, i am so worried about that troat thing? i am trowing up almost everyday like its in my pouch and all of a sudden it just comes back up or i feel it get stuck or the slime i spit out. My thoart is starting to hurt me also! I dont have any pain in my arm or my neck but it does hurt. I am so scared of this surgery,,, i hope to GOD i didn't do the wrong thing. I wieght 215 on aug 1st 20111 and i now wieght 198 or 200 and its oc /24 i should have losed alot of weight by now!!! I had 2 real fills so far,, i am now 3.8cc and nex fill is nov 6th. Does anyone think i got over filled already or am i just eating the wrong things. I cannot keep throwing up like this every day and sometimes at every meal.. I dont want to live like this will it get better!? I am going to take the advice of not eating any thing anymore today,, since all i did so far was trow up! Does anyone have any advice for me. Please let me know what to do.. Thanks,, patti

This is unbealieavable,,,, i am so worried about that troat thing? i am trowing up almost everyday like its in my pouch and all of a sudden it just comes back up or i feel it get stuck or the slime i spit out. My thoart is starting to hurt me also! I dont have any pain in my arm or my neck but it does hurt. I am so scared of this surgery,,, i hope to GOD i didn't do the wrong thing. I wieght 215 on aug 1st 20111 and i now wieght 198 or 200 and its oc /24 i should have losed alot of weight by now!!! I had 2 real fills so far,, i am now 3.8cc and nex fill is nov 6th. Does anyone think i got over filled already or am i just eating the wrong things. I cannot keep throwing up like this every day and sometimes at every meal.. I dont want to live like this will it get better!? I am going to take the advice of not eating any thing anymore today,, since all i did so far was trow up! Does anyone have any advice for me. Please let me know what to do.. Thanks,, patti

If food is getting stuck frequently mostly it would be either what you are eating or how u are eating it, everyone is different. Some cannot eat quickly, some cannot eat certain foods, some cannot drink with food, some find mornings their band is 'tighter', what you have to do is monitor what you eat and how u eat it, if food gets stuck then try eating slower, chewing more or avoid that food again, what u shouldnt be doing is throwing up daily. As the previous poster AnnieM says watch out for too much vomiting as this can sometimes cause problems with your band.

I was banded in Jan 2011 and maybe have thrown up 15 times since then at most, i am reliant on my memory, as what makes me sick doesnt get eaten again unless i can see another cause like i was very hungry and just ate too fast or didnt chew my food enough. My best friend is a sharp knife i cut up all my food really small, i do not eat bread or bread products at all, and tend to avoid things like cold chicken as that is a big no no for me. What i do eat a lot of is Soup, homemade vegetable soup or tomato soup from weight watchers. If you do throw up then give your band /stomach time to recover, going onto liquids/soft food for the rest of the day is good advice. Eventually you get to know your band and what u can and cant do with it, i had to change my whole approach to food and what i was able to eat where other people just ate smaller portions of 'normal' food. Food can get stuck more often after a band fill so be cautious after a fill for a few days and hopefully things will improve.

I really hope you find the answers that will help you , the information here on this forum is very helpful. I have lost over 120lbs so far so be patient and i really hope things improve for you .