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I was reminded by an ad about this company. Their product (gastric balloon) may be ok but their after treatment service certainly is not! I had one about 4 years ago and I thought I was dying! I strongly think they should keep the patient overnight to make sure all is ok! When I discussed with the “nurse” how to remove the balloon as I was feeling so bad, she told me to go to my local hospital and to explain the situation. Things settled so it was not necessary. Nutritional advice was non existent, got a handfilled diet. Never lost any weight. They need to work on their support before and after getting the balloon.

This product seemed perfect for me; not just the balloon itself, but the support plan that comes with it. The main selling point of the balloon is that it will restrict my intake of food, physically. This only happened to me in the first week as I felt so sick from the placement. After that, I didn’t feel any feeling of being full at all. To the point where I questioned if the balloon has deflated. When I questioned this, I was quite shocked when the Dr said that I’d have to pay for a scan to check and that I’m obviously not committed to losing weight. In the initial consultations I’d had, I explained how much I struggle with over eating. The one thing I asked for as part of the support from the nutritionist was a meal plan. I was told I’d absolutely get this. I didn’t. The placement of the balloon went well and the doctor and nutritionist really lovely and supportive. That lasted a couple of weeks. Instead of a meal plan, I was told to eat a more balanced diet. Of course I know this. I know that my plate should be split between protein, carb and vegetables. I know I need to eat a more balanced diet. I know I need to exercise. I know I need to reduce my portion sizes etc etc etc. The reason I made the decision to part with £4000 was because I’d tried other things - I’d tried weight watchers, going to the gym etc and I struggled to see results. I had in the past lost 4stone and been really healthy but I couldn’t seem to do that myself again. As I said earlier, I never had the feeling of being full. I was genuinely told that I would only be able to manage a tablespoon worth of food as I physically wouldn’t have space in my stomach. This really didn’t happen. When I approached the Dr about this, he berated me - he said I was never promised a meal plan and that it was up to me to lose weight. I understand it was up to me but the one thing I explained going into this was that I needed help with portion control and I was sold the product by being told it will make you feel full etc etc. I would never recommend a gastric balloon and I would never recommend the Dr who sold this to me. This left me with psychological issues including depression. The nutritionist admitted that I should have been receiving psychological support as well as nurtritional and that that is offered by other partners of Allurion. Why was I not told this? Lastly, I finally got the ‘full feeling’. I had a starter when eating out and couldn’t physically eat anymore. When I got home I ended up vomiting and my balloon came out. That confirmed that the balloon was in there the whole time but for some reason, I never felt the effects. If I had felt like I did that night eating the starter, I for sure would have succeeded on this programme.