painful eating

4my3girls · January 30, 2006

I recently had read some other posts about being in pain when they eat, after a fill etc.. but my situation is slightly different and wondering if any one else had gone through this and/or knows what it might be.

I had posted about 1 month after being banded because I had no restriction and had lost only the initial liqued diet lbs. and of coarse I was reasurred that I wouldn't have restriction until AFTER my first fill and maybe more, BUT about a week later I did start having restriction, in fact ive have been banded 2 months and have not gotten a fill because im having a really hard time eating as it is, and its not easing up. When I eat no mater how much i chew it ends up KILLING me in the middle of my chest it will ease up in a few minutes but the next bite does the same thing. Its to the point that when im hungry i will try to eat but give up after the first couple of bites, first thing in the morning i can not even drink Water. I do force water down later in the day i dont want to become dehydrated. Has anyone else gone through this??

11/26/2005

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the best me · January 30, 2006

First thing you need to do is go back to your liquid diet for a fews days and give your band some rest! And call your doc.

As you move to different foods in the healing stages, your restriction will change. You should have little to NO restriction on Water and other liquids. Many people are tight in the mornings and sip warm tea or broth, or just do a Protein shake until lunch.

You, however, appear to be fighting stoma swelling caused by continuing to attempt to eat regular food. Switch to liquids...get those protien shakes back out...for as long as needed before you move to thicker liquids, then soft mushies, then fuller mushies, then soft foods...you get the idea. Start over. An unfill isn't an option for you. And you need calories and hydration.

Give us an update soon!!!