2 days post fill HICCUPS! 5 fills to get here.

[Aliveat55]

I had my 11cc Realize band put in in December 2009. I finally had my 5th fill which took me up to 7.8cc. NOW, I FINALLY know what restriction feels like!! I am now having a hard time with hiccups after this fill. I can drink water and tea, but if I try to even eat any soup (broth type, no stuff in it) I can't get down more than a couple of spoon fulls before I get a case of major hiccups. They will last for about 1/2 hour. I also do a few PB's with some slime (I know, gross). I had the fill on Tuesday, so I might need a couple of extra days on liquids. I am not to worried yet because I can keep down clear fluid, especially warm fluid like tea. So I know I am being hydrated OK. Has anyone had a similar experience? I think I'll call my fill doctor's office staff tomorrow and make sure I do not need to do something before the weekend. Their office is closed on the weekend. I hope I do not need an unfill!

So, for anyone who has a 11cc realize band and does not feel restriction yet, it took till this fill before I really felt restriction. I think that for some of us, our band has to be pretty full before we feel a real restriction. Before this last fill, I would feel kind of restricted but the feeling would go away after a couple of days. I don't think that is going to happen this time.

[macleay]

I had my 11cc Realize band put in in December 2009. I finally had my 5th fill which took me up to 7.8cc. NOW, I FINALLY know what restriction feels like!! I am now having a hard time with hiccups after this fill. I can drink water and tea, but if I try to even eat any soup (broth type, no stuff in it) I can't get down more than a couple of spoon fulls before I get a case of major hiccups. They will last for about 1/2 hour. I also do a few PB's with some slime (I know, gross). I had the fill on Tuesday, so I might need a couple of extra days on liquids. I am not to worried yet because I can keep down clear fluid, especially warm fluid like tea. So I know I am being hydrated OK. Has anyone had a similar experience? I think I'll call my fill doctor's office staff tomorrow and make sure I do not need to do something before the weekend. Their office is closed on the weekend. I hope I do not need an unfill!

So, for anyone who has a 11cc realize band and does not feel restriction yet, it took till this fill before I really felt restriction. I think that for some of us, our band has to be pretty full before we feel a real restriction. Before this last fill, I would feel kind of restricted but the feeling would go away after a couple of days. I don't think that is going to happen this time.

Glad you finally got restriction! But I hope it's not too much. I think we're supposed to be able to eat some solid foods, but not sure how long that takes after the fill. I just had my 4th fill and am on full liquids today with no problem. I expect to be able to eat solids tomorrow, though, three days after the fill. Let us know what your doctor says--you may need a slight unfill?

[CALF]

Glad you finally got restriction! But I hope it's not too much. I think we're supposed to be able to eat some solid foods, but not sure how long that takes after the fill. I just had my 4th fill and am on full liquids today with no problem. I expect to be able to eat solids tomorrow, though, three days after the fill. Let us know what your doctor says--you may need a slight unfill?

Hi..I just posted my experience regarding too much restriction.

Please read : "When fills go bad".

You don't want to end up in the emergency room like I did!!!