Question:
Does it hurt when you get your first fill for the lap band

I was just wondering if you feel the needle going in during a fill or do they numb it?    — Mortrice R. (posted on April 29, 2005)

April 29, 2005
None of my three fills have hurt a bit. My surgeon does numb the area with a shot, but it's just a little stick; having labs drawn hurts WAY worse. (Some doctors use numbing cream as well; you can ask for it.) When the fill needle goes in, you will feel a lot of pressure. It is a wierd feeling, but I promise, it doesn't hurt. (Put it this way; my husband, also Banded, is needle-phobic, and he didn't freak out even a little bit. (: )
   — Jeanie

February 3, 2006
I just got my first fill. They didn't use any numbing cream at all. The initial prick just hurt a tiny bit but overall it was not that bad at all---really, it wasn't and I am a wimp! Judith G Inver Grove Hts, MN VG Lap-band 12/9/05
   — Judith G.