My doctor removed all liquid from my Realize Band and I'm feeling pain. Is that normal?

June 5, 2014

Last week I had a fill appointment and my doctor said I was way too tight. So I was eating but the food was not going through fast enough and my pouch was stretched out. So she removed all of the liquid in my band to allow my stomach to return to normal. As soon as she removed the liquid I felt a strong pain under my breastbone that made it painful to breath. The pain went away after a couple of hours but now I feel this pain come and go even though I'm eating as I should. Is this normal?

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