Pink8671

Thanks. Warm water goes down and then sits there. I'm trying tiny sips of a protein shake now.

I had a pill get stuck and now it's unstuck but I am still having a time getting fluids down. It seems like they are going down but then just sit there:( Should I try warm water or ice water?? I'm thinking maybe I'm just a lil irritated and is the reason why nothing is working. Please help!

My dr said if I could eat normal amounts that it was fine. I have been able to eat normal until now. It started Fri with that pill. I don't know if now it's just extremely irritated and is the reason why not even fluids can stay down comfortably. I have been trying warm water, maybe I will try ice water now. So far whatever I drink seems to go down but then just sit there.

Thanks so much for advice. I have had no real sleep but actually feel better. I don't feel that heavy feeling as much. I have been coughing and then a lot of liquid coming up at the same time. It tastes exactly like that pill I took. Maybe it's trying to calm down now. Hopefully I can keep done warm liquid in me and protein shakes for the day. Once again thanks! First time mommy and I want to make sure my baby is getting all the nutrients he needs. I never had this problem before.

I took my iron pill FRI night and didn't drink much water with it obviously. I started feeling sick about 5 min later. I threw up not by choice and felt better.... Next day Sat I felt extremely tight. Barely got any food down all day even after drinking warm liquids. It helped but heaviness was still in the bottom of my throat. I had to resort to protein shakes which I think eventually came up later that night. I could taste the iron pill in mu vomit. Today, sun still same feeling. Didn't sleep well due to that pressure feeling. Ate a spoon full of peanut butter. How can I get unstuck???!!! What can help? Why hasn't it dissolved yet?? HELP!!

I recently had a fill about 1 1/2 wks ago. This is the most restriction I have ever had. Been banded for 6 1/2 months and this is fill #2. I'm not losing drastic amounts of weight at all. I don't eat much at all especially since this last fill. I eat a few bites and feel like its not going down very well. Such an uncomfortable feeling so I just stop eating. I notice this mostly with my first meal of the day. How can I get all my protein in, get over my plateau, and eat more comfortably in the mornings? Supposedly I need 90 grams of protein a day!! That sure seems like alot....

I got banded at the end of last Aug. since then I have only lost about 25 pounds. I don't understand this! It is very discouraging. Every time I go in for a fill, I have only lost a couple pounds. Nothing drastic. EVER! I have had 4 pretty good size fills so far. I have a 10cc band and already have 7cc's!!!!!!! I feel the restriction and I do eat less. Why am I not losing this weight?! What's gonna happen once my band is filled to the capacity? I will admit that I have lost alot of inches BUT where's my weight loss?! Any advice is appreciated. Thanks

Kboo I am eating 3 small meals a day minus the snack most days. Some days I do have a snack such as 100 cal snack or yogurt. I really have not had the feeling of being full at all. I stop eating when I feel satisfied. My dr said I am learning very quickly and it takes most longer. I guess I'm happy about that! As I said, I am able to eat everything so far and I thunk it's because I chew chew chew!! I do not want to get stuck! I'm sure it's a learning process that I will get down and I know we all have our own journeys with the band. Thanks for your info

Niterun thanks for that info. Guess it's just going to take time and patience to know and understand everything. I'm sure I'll learn very quickly about what to eat or not to eat when I have that first bad episode. Hopefully I can continue on to eat what I want just in moderation of course. I don't like the fact that many say there are some "no no" foods cause it just makes you want it more. Lol

@ sandra s & autumn81 it's not that I can only tolerate small amounts of foods, I just do it. I stop eating before being completely full I think. I just don't want to mess anything up so I stop when I don't have the sensation to continue to eat. I feel satisfied I think before I actually feel full. I'm not even sure if I have been full so far! Still learning my body signals. How does full feel? How do you know if you have eaten too much? That's what I don't want to do.@ screeden it's good to know u can tolerate those things.I am not a big bread eater but I do like the occasional sandwich/burger. I have actually eaten a chicken sandwich but did not finish the whole thing.

I'm going to be getting my first fill soon and I'm a little afraid. I was telling the PA that I have not had any problems with food going down and have been able to eat bread and rice. She told me after the fill that that won't even be a possibility! Why? If you chew well what's the big deal??! Also I told her my appetite is substantially lower than before surg and I am losing small amounts of weight now. So if my meals are already tiny NOW pre fill, what in the world ate they going to be like post fill?? I would like to eat more than a piece of cheese! Lol. why after a small first fill will things drastically be changed and have to be taken out of my diet? Isn't everyone different in what they can and can't eat?! Any help, opinion, advice please

Just wondering who all has been banded by Dr. Stowers. He banded me on 9/19! I think he was/is great! Just curious of his other patients and maybe their success thus far.

Cakegirl, that's exactly what's goin on with me!

Acadia, great idea about the ice!! Thanks, I will try that:)