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  1. I was banded in July 2005 in TJ (self paid). After 1 month I got my first fill, 2 weeks later I ended up in the emergency because I couldn't keep down even water and became dehydrated. Well this has happened over and over again for 1 1/2 yrs now, fills then having it all emptied to recover from dehydration. In the past I have lost 11 pounds in 13 days and nearly all my hair fell out because I can keep nothing down not even liquids. Even when the Dr. fills it ever so slightly my stomach tissues will swell a bit each day and eventually closes right off. When my band is empty I have no problems but go right back to my bad eating habits and gain lots of weight again. I am wondering now if I am causing this myself by eating the wrong foods to early after a fill. The Dr says 2 days of nothing but clear liquids then slowly adding mushy foods for a couple more days. All those terrible eating habits prior to my surgery are still with me and maybe eating crackers, chips etc. is irritating the stomach tissues and closing it off. I thought with my band I was going to be able to eat salads and some solids without always spitting up. I have no Dr. here in Utah because any Dr's that do the band here will not see you if you didn't have the surgery with them. My fills are done in the radiology dept at a hospital in another town. My general Dr. knows very little about the band and can not help me. Please help.....
  2. Help, I have not had a fill for 3 months now but the band has tightened so tight I can't keep down even water, my hair is falling out by the hands full and I feel weak and sick. How could this thing have tightened on it's own? Has something gone wrong?
  3. I can swallow my pills fine now but, had to crush them for the first 2 weeks. Just be sure to take them as scheduled because I had some problems when I didn't. They changed me from Paxil to Wellbutrin because Dr's in Mexico said Paxil caused weight gain, that's probablly what cause the problems for me.
  4. I had my surgery 7-18-05 and just went in for my first fill but, I can't eat anything soild at all just keeping down liquids, I did clear liquids for the first 48 hours after the fill, but now am afraid I can't get all the nutrition I need this way. I thought I would be able to eat some soild foods but nothing I get sick every time I try even cottage cheese, cerials, green salad etc. I could eat anything I wanted the 4th & 5th weeks prior to my first fill, the Dr says he filled the band 1.4 cc which didn't seem like to much. I lost only 14 pounds that first 5 weeks but have lost another 12 pounds since the fill 1 week ago, should I be happy or nervous? HELP PLEASE
  5. I am ALWAYS hungry, and this nashia, I don't even feel like I can go back to work feeling like this. The only time I feel ok is for 1/2 hour after I've eaten, they even allowed me to start 2nd phase food today, but still so nashiated (spelling ?)all the time. HELP
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