Question:
LAP BAND FILL QUESTION

Last week I had a fill and I'm now wondering if maybe I have to much in my band..What are some signs that your band is to full.    — willish (posted on April 15, 2008)

April 15, 2008
you will have problems holding your food down. some say that they get back aches. vomiting is one sign that your band is too full. you will have to go to your doc and get some of the fluid out.
   — soliisoul

April 15, 2008
When I have had to have an unfill because my band was too tight, I had an inability to eat any solid food, when I tried to eat, I got stomach pain and pain between my shoulder blades in the back. I will slime and sometimes vomit. Heartburn, reflux, lack of weight loss are also signs. At one point a few weeks ago, I was unable to even swallow my saliva and had to have an unfill on a Saturday night after eating asparagus with a very snug band. It is the only food that has bothered me so far. In short, pain, inability to eat, sliming, vomiting, heartburn, reflux and night coughs are all signs of your band being too tight. Try to do liquids and take it easy on your stoma in case it is irritated and call your surgeon to discuss. Sometimes it is as simple as something irritating your stoma and it needs to heal a couple of days, sometimes it is not. The doc should be the judge. If you do get an unfill, please beware of rebound eating... sometimes people get so thrilled with being able to eat after being too tight and so hungry, they get a little carried away and gain a little. Dawn Vickers, RN, BLC
   — DawnVic

April 16, 2008
I just went to the Dr. today for the same problem. One thing I wish I would haveknow before hand is that once you slime or vomit, it's best to go back to liquids for your next few meals. I think I could have avoided being unfilled if I had this information sooner.
   — renee607