Can you feel the food pass through ??

[Whillow 0]

I am wondering if I am the only one who can sometimes feel my food pass through the band???

[Mariasha 3]

I don't feel it passing through, but I sure feel it if something gets stuck!

If you are feeling food as it passes through it may be a sign that you are not chewing your food well enough.

[AmySunshine 0]

Hello, No i dont feel when the food goes down. Your band maybe too tight, you may wanna go and see your doctor to get it unfill a little. I was feeling that and vomiting and just had mine unfill 1cc. Doctor left 4cc in. and im feeling great. still with some restrictions but im able to drink more fluids at one time then prior.

Banned 12/14/09

start weight: 214bs.

current weight: 164lbs.

Goal weight:135bs

Surgeon:Dr. Milton Owens

Edited August 7, 2010 by AmySunshine

[Libbyjane1976 1]

I can feel when the food goes down. You're not the only one. My sister can feel it too when her food goes down.

[waterlily1072 5]

I can feel it too. I think everyone is a little different. As long as you aren't in discomfort I wouldn't worry.

[JennaJ221 2]

i think i know what u mean. sometimes i feel almost like its going down into my pouch..not thru the band..but i can def feel pressure moving along thru my chest..not getting stuck just pressure making its way down..

[rjo132 17]

I can feel mine at times. I just take it as an indicator that food is passing on thru and I'm not at risk for developing a "mega-esophagus." I have no discomfort just awareness that it (food) is going thru. I am a faithful chewer, so I don't think it's related to not enough chewing. I agree with waterlily1072 and Libbyjane1976; everyone is different.

[TeganRheana 1]

Yep I can feel it too sometimes. Like when I'm stuck and all of a sudden I feel it go down and I feel better again.

[gatorgal 0]

yep, I do feel food passing through my band, and I take it as a good sign that all is working well. If I was feeling more of the stuck feeling than the feeling of the food moving through, then I would worry. But that's just me.