hard time drinking liquids after eating?

autparhar · 08-12-2009, 04:50 PM

I have been banded for almost 8 months now (Realize band) and have lost 53 lbs. I have had 3 fills with a total of 6cc. I have good restriction and my last fill has been a couple of months ago. My question is: is it normal to not be able to comfortably drink anything even after 2-3 hrs. of eating. I have noticed this happening alot latley. Like for lunch today I only ate 2 scrambled eggs, and now 3 hrs. later I am still struggling to drink any water. I just get real uncomfortable and start gurgling and burping like it is just sitting in my chest. Do you think it is because my stomach (or pouch as I should say) is still completely full from lunch and there is no room for this water? Anybody else having this issue?

elcee · 08-12-2009, 06:29 PM

That doesn't sound right. Possibly you are too tight and need to go for a small unfill.You don't want to end up getting dehydrated.

RestlessMonkey · 08-12-2009, 06:38 PM

I agree. At 2-3 hours post op you should be able to drink (unless you're drinking something carbonated?)
By then it should trickle around and past the food (like a stream and rocks) and go on through, even if you still had some/most of your meal sitting there.

You need to call your surgeon; you might have a slip or some other issue that, the sooner it's caught, the less problematic it will be!