How do you get un-stuck?

[mominkansas 2]

When I go out with friends I always precut my food. That way even if I am not paying attention I know my bite would be manageable.

[NinaC 0]

That's how I get unstuck . . . take a few BIG gulps of Water very fast and be close to a toilet! Whatever is stuck comes right up, after the water. This sounds so gross but it works for me!!

[BringMeToLife 0]

My surgeon recommends the following for stuck food:

1/2 tsp Adolphs meat tenderizer

1 tsp lemon juice

4 oz (1/2 cup) tap Water

Sip slowly over the period of 1 hour

Unfortunately, I cannot vouch if this works. My banding date is December 3, 2010, but I am keeping this recipe close because getting stuck is what scares me the most!

[DIRKT32 1]

First of all, Denise thanks cause i thought i was the only one with a stuck episode for 5 hours!Worst lapbandday ever..Pbs are way better than stuck episodes!

For me the only thing that works is to try to avoid it.Once i get stuck then there is nothing that really helps me.I try to understand and listen to my body.Some days i know that if i push it i will get stuck.Those days i take really small bites and usually i have little burps indicating that something is in my pouch struggling to go down.If i feel well after a burp that means that it went down and i can continue with my food.If i feel a little uncomfortable i stop eating and i eat only mushies for the rest of the day (like cottage,mushed veggies with olive oil etc etc).I try to learn how to prevent it and i think that now (after a lot of hit and miss..) i can manage it.If i don't, then i know that i have to wait for my stomach to decide to get rid of it.

Edited November 14, 2010 by DIRKT32

[BetsyB 9]

I've never PBd--but I've gotten stuck. Throwing up does the trick--it's definitely not PB; sometimes it's spontaneous (if I'm lucky), and other times I slime for a while before I realize that nothing's happening unless I induce it. Which I do--because it puts an immediate end to the problem.

[whasupjohn 0]

This is a great thread read. Thanks for all the perspective. I'm a month out of being banded, down 30 lbs, and I have (even before my first fill) had these situations where I had to burp so strongly I would excuse myself to the restroom -- I'd never vomit, but it felt like it would catapult across the room.

Anyhow, going for first fill (I think) tomorrow. I'm a little nervous, I didn't think I'd get filled before six weeks.

John

[YngGram 73]

I have had some bad moments because after having a fill in Oct. of last year my band tightened and starting in March I would have a problem every now and then. By June it was every meal. What helped was chewing 4 or 5 Papaya Enzyme tablets. I get them at Wal-Mart and always have them in my purse. I use them even when I get indigestion hours after eating. If I am stuck I just chew and head to the restroom, the pills will let the slime come and give me relief in minuets. I don't get much of a warning to stop eating, it is just one bite, and it's wrong NOW! Love my Papaya

[BandedTheresa 2]

Papaya Enzyme tablets are the way to go...they taste good, not expensive, and work fairly quickly. I had one stuck issue already and I was banded Sept 29. It hurt...but i chewed the tablets and walked around...i was completely better in acouple minutes.

[CurvyCat 0]

I've never PBd--but I've gotten stuck. Throwing up does the trick--it's definitely not PB; sometimes it's spontaneous (if I'm lucky), and other times I slime for a while before I realize that nothing's happening unless I induce it. Which I do--because it puts an immediate end to the problem.

Hey Betsy! I have also never PB'd, but I do get stuck not infrequently. I had a really horrible episode earlier today that lasted over 3 hours. I finally did just induce vomiting (first time I'd done that) and it did fix the problem. Oh my, I am NEVER even TRYING to eat eggs for Breakfast again. I hadn't tried in months, as the last go also resulted in a particularly unpleasant stuck episode, but obviously I need to stick with shakes/cottage cheese/yogurt in the A.M.

Are you ever sore afterwards from doing so? I waited a while and then tried to have a yogurt+protein powder+soymilk+water shake. Which also got stuck! I got that to come back up, and am sticking with Water for now instead. I hope I'm just swollen from all that time being stuck, and that I haven't done something awful to myself.

[insanejane 9]

my doctor says throwing up is the worst thing for the band slipage and erosion so now I m scared to eating anything thats not totally pureed in my mouth and still had a stick on cream diet Jello pudding and I haven't had a fill yet weird but I m loosing and thats what matters

[Dawn200321 146]

I used to be able to just walk around and it would go down with a little time. Now since I have had a fill I have to throw up...not pleasent