Sinus drainage filling the band.

[celticbanded]

I got a fill that finally now has given me restriction. I was fine and could drink water pretty good in the office when it was done. However by 2 hours later I felt full in my band and liquids didn’t pass so great. I also have to mention that I started my cycle the next day so I have internal swelling as well as drainage build up. Well food would not go down that next day. I actually slimed about 5 times that day in my attempts (but made sure that I have not done so since because I am worried about band slipage). Just to be clear, I was taking really really small bites of food. Like almost nothing but my band was so tight with drainage and the internal swelling that it wasn’t passing. Liquids were slow to go down as well. I am happy to say that the next day after and today I am able to drink liquids just fine, not gulp but normally. However, I am scared to try food again. I am boiling cauliflower and plan on making it really soft and give that a try. I went to the pharmacist a few days ago and told her my situation and that I needed to get the drainage cleared up. She told me to take children’s Benadryl but take 2 tsp. Well I am on my 3 day and the drainage is still going strong. Any ideas/suggestions on what I should take to dry this up? At this point I am not sure if I am too tight or if this is just bad timing on my part to get the fill when I did. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

[MyNext30Years]

I got a fill that finally now has given me restriction. I was fine and could drink water pretty good in the office when it was done. However by 2 hours later I felt full in my band and liquids didn't pass so great. I also have to mention that I started my cycle the next day so I have internal swelling as well as drainage build up. Well food would not go down that next day. I actually slimed about 5 times that day in my attempts (but made sure that I have not done so since because I am worried about band slipage). Just to be clear, I was taking really really small bites of food. Like almost nothing but my band was so tight with drainage and the internal swelling that it wasn't passing. Liquids were slow to go down as well. I am happy to say that the next day after and today I am able to drink liquids just fine, not gulp but normally. However, I am scared to try food again. I am boiling cauliflower and plan on making it really soft and give that a try. I went to the pharmacist a few days ago and told her my situation and that I needed to get the drainage cleared up. She told me to take children's Benadryl but take 2 tsp. Well I am on my 3 day and the drainage is still going strong. Any ideas/suggestions on what I should take to dry this up? At this point I am not sure if I am too tight or if this is just bad timing on my part to get the fill when I did. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

I tend to have a lot of sinus problems and I know that I was given allegra (RX only) to help dry up some fluid this past fall. Also, if that doesn't dry you up, you may want to try some guafinensin (sp?) - it's in regular Musinex or generic brand and it will thin out the mucus. On a side note, it's sometimes given as a fertility treatment to thin out the cervical mucus.

[celticbanded]

Thanks for the insight. I read on another board where someone said they used 12 hr Sudafed. I was thinking I would give that a try tonight after work. On a side note, I am happy to say that the soft cauliflower is going down great. I am eating slow but so far so good. My plan is to get the drainage cleared up and try solid foods maybe mid or late week. I am thinking that I will just not try to eat solid food on my first day of my cycle and especially if I have drainage. It sort of freaks you out when liquid is really slow to pass. The day before yesterday was a really scary day for me. Now that I know, I won't freak so much if it happens again. I will realize it isn't the end of the world. LOL I know, I am dramatic. My goal for now though is to make sure I do not slime for a very very long time (or ever again if I can help it but I am sure that isn't realistic since I am just getting the hang of things).

[AngieB]

I got a fill that finally now has given me restriction. I was fine and could drink water pretty good in the office when it was done. However by 2 hours later I felt full in my band and liquids didn't pass so great. I also have to mention that I started my cycle the next day so I have internal swelling as well as drainage build up. Well food would not go down that next day. I actually slimed about 5 times that day in my attempts (but made sure that I have not done so since because I am worried about band slipage). Just to be clear, I was taking really really small bites of food. Like almost nothing but my band was so tight with drainage and the internal swelling that it wasn't passing. Liquids were slow to go down as well. I am happy to say that the next day after and today I am able to drink liquids just fine, not gulp but normally. However, I am scared to try food again. I am boiling cauliflower and plan on making it really soft and give that a try. I went to the pharmacist a few days ago and told her my situation and that I needed to get the drainage cleared up. She told me to take children's Benadryl but take 2 tsp. Well I am on my 3 day and the drainage is still going strong. Any ideas/suggestions on what I should take to dry this up? At this point I am not sure if I am too tight or if this is just bad timing on my part to get the fill when I did. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Oh, my goodness, when you talk about sinus drainage you brought back memories for me. I had some heavy drainage, last year. Being new to the band....I had no idea it would gunk up the band. Thank heavens for boards! LOL Well I took Sudafed (sp) which helped a ton. Also drink warm liquid before you eat. This will help clear the band from the junk and help you out so much. Hang in there. Also if you feel like you are swollen from things getting stuck malox does help.

[EricaG]

oh wow.. i'll have to look out for this.. i <3 this forum.

[celticbanded]

AngieB thank you so much for your suggestions. I am going to get some Sudafed after work. I have been coughing so much today because of the drainage that now I feel what feels like sharp pains down my chest when I drink. I am a worry wart, I know that I have been coughing really hard and it is from that….but now freaked myself out wondering if too much hard coughing will slip your band. LOL Someone please tell me that this isn’t the case…so I can sleep tonight. Just kidding (but no seriously).

[celticbanded]

Oh darn Google...excessive coughing can cause your band to slip. Ok so will also be picking up cough drops. Now something else to worry about. Darn!

[pinkfordyone]

OMG....I never even knew that "snot" would clog your band. Thanks for the heads up on that one, I think! Sudafed or Mucinex works for me. Hope you get to feeling better soon. That's the worst!!

[celticbanded]

OMG....I never even knew that "snot" would clog your band. Thanks for the heads up on that one, I think! Sudafed or Mucinex works for me. Hope you get to feeling better soon. That's the worst!!

Thanks pinkfordyone

[Elizabeth36]

Thanks pinkfordyone

Sounds like you have allergies- probably seasonal due to the high pollen count this time of year. If you have colored drainage you probably need an antibiotic for sinusitis. I also would suggest a prescription nasal spray like nasonex or flonase to decrease the inflammation affecting the lining the inside of your nose. It takes 2 weeks for the full effect of

th nasal spray. I also would suggest clariten or allegra for allergies more so than Benadryl. Benadryl can make you sleepy and does not work as well as the newer allergy meds. Sorry if i have errors...i cant see what i am typing. the nasal spray

[jhawkchick75]

Ugh drainage is the worst!!!! It clogs me up so bad i'm miserable. I also tighten up around period time so I have to be careful there too. Hope you get to feeling better!!!

[celticbanded]

Thanks for the insight.

I went back to CVS and now I am trying cough meds and Claritin. This afternoon with the drainage I coughed pretty hard. Now tonight I wasn’t able to eat but 3 tablespoons of the cauliflower that I was able to eat almost a 1/2 cup of at lunch. I did slight pb some tonight after eating about 3 tablespoons. Not bad though, just relaxed and some of the what I like to call “lubricant” came out. (Hate the word slimed.) I didn’t try to eat any more. Because of the coughing, I now have quick sharp pains up and down my esophagus when I burp or try to cough. Liquids go down fine. I am making sure to not cough so hard now that I know that it can cause the band to slip. I just pray I didn’t do any damage today with the coughing. It was hard coughs more than a few times. Enough to make my throat sore. The discomfort though goes down the esophagus to the where I would think the band is. I am trying to recall if this has happened to me before the band, but I am uncertain. I just hope all I did was re-agitate it. It would totally suck if the coughing I did today caused my band to lose position. Surely it isn’t that easy to cough the band out of position or there would be more stories about it. I pray it isn’t. My drainage continues though even with the Claritin. I think this isn't just a passing thing. I have allergies as a rule, and this is something that I will have to deal with on a regular basis....unfortunately. So I need to find my magic wand to make the drainage go away.

[AngieB]

OMG....I never even knew that "snot" would clog your band. Thanks for the heads up on that one, I think! Sudafed or Mucinex works for me. Hope you get to feeling better soon. That's the worst!!

haa haa haa Amy you crack me up!