Getting stuck hurts!!!

[Rebeccastl615 0]

I have been stuck a couple of times, but very briefly. It would hurt for a few seconds to a minute and then work it's way on down. Last night I came home from my run/walking program and was starving since I had not yet eaten dinner. I ate a few chips with salsa and then made myself a turkey on wheat sandwich, cut in half. I was so hungry I guess I wasn't paying attention to how fast I was eating the sandwich. I got the first half down and it started to HURT. I couldn't get it to come up (although it felt like it wanted to) or go down! I was hurting so bad, I couldn't hardly move. I started gurgling a little bit in my throat and mouth but no real saliva and no PB. Just lots of pain! After about 5 minutes it finally worked it's way on down. I was done! Couldn't go near another bite of food for the rest of the night last night! So I would say that was my first real stuck experience I suppose. I definitely do not want to go through that again anytime soon! I just recently added bread back into my diet and sometimes I can eat it and sometimes it hurts. Last night would have probably been okay except I know I ate it too fast! Oh well, this is a learning experience. Lesson learned!!! :biggrin:

[honk 780]

Before my first fill I got stuck twice with baby carrots. Clearly did not chew them enough. VERY painful.

[elcee 3,341]

You were lucky it only lasted 5 minutes.

[1019Joanne 0]

wow - bread.....I have not had bread in a very long time - it just does not sit well with me at all! I know some people dont have problems with bread, and others are like me, no tolerance what-so-ever!

Wishing you only happy eats! and congrats on the running! Keep moving and the pounds keep coming off!

[StrangeDz 1]

Keep papaya enzyme tablets handy! They help break down whatever is stuck and within minutes, it relieves the pain! I dont leave the house without them!

[zeniada 9]

I got my first official stuck yesterday while eating sushi...I have never gotten stuck on sushi yet but i took a really big bite and "forgot" I have the lap band so I didnt chew very well it hurt so bad...I had to get up from the table I thought I was going to throw up, I eventually burped and felt so much better. NEVER will I take a big bite like that and not chew chew chew!

[DIRKT32 1]

My only (and last?) episode was with carrots

I was in the lady's room for 40 minutes in horrible pain, spitting saliva like crazy.I never thought human body can produce so much saliva (eew..) :biggrin:

Edited September 24, 2010 by DIRKT32

[Manda87 3]

Yes. Getting stuck hurts. If it's really bad, I can feel it in my back. Sometimes I just have to give up and walk away from the food.< /p>

[MaggieB 6]

I had my first episode a couple nights ago. I also waited too long to eat dinner - was "starving". Made BBQ, took too big of bite and without thinking took a swallow of my 7up I had - oh boy, dont ever want to have that feeling again. Hurt so bad, slimed like crazy, gagged once but nothing came up. Finally after roughly 5 minutes it passed.

[joecs1 4]

My worst came from bread. I was away on business, out to dinner. It lasted an hr and a half! Horrible!

[chubbynurse 0]

Oh my!! An hour and a half??? I think I would've been in the hospital ER somewhere....I have to remember to get those papaya enzyme tablets.

[sparkplug 106]

I agree with everybody on here, there is nothing worse than getting "stuck". I have had 3 episodes this last 1 1/2 weeks because of eating too fast and/or too big of a bite and not chewing enough. I cannot live without papaya enzyme tablets. I keep some with me at all times, at work and at home. Just the other day got stuck on a piece of dry chicken and wanted to "die", ate 3 tablets and within 5 minutes it finally moved down. The panic I go through on getting stuck, does anybody else seem to panic like me? I guess it is part of our lives now, will I ever learn?

[Rebeccastl615 0]

I don't have papaya enzyme tablets but sounds like I need to get some too! Yikes, I cannot imagine that pain lasting longer than 5 minutes! There is no way I could handle that kind of pain for that long! So weird how sometimes I can eat certain things with no problem, other times I can't. Sometimes I get really full very quickly and sometimes I can eat way past where I know I should be able to. This band is really tricky and I think it is definitely strange how it changes from day to day or even time of day on what/how much you can eat. I have only had 1 fill so far though so maybe it will be more consistent when I get more restriction......

[LoserHeather37 5]

So where do you get these Papaya enzyme tablets? I had a "stuck" episode yesterday and still feels like there's something stuck in the back of my throat. I need these tablets bad!!!

[StrangeDz 1]

So where do you get these Papaya enzyme tablets? I had a "stuck" episode yesterday and still feels like there's something stuck in the back of my throat. I need these tablets bad!!!

I buy mine at Wal-Mart. About 5 bucks for a bottle. I'd think any drug store like Walgreens would have them too!