I think I almost died! Or it felt that way, anyway :(

[Marla290 3]

Questions about PBing, Sliming or just plain throwing up...I've been reading about it but had not experienced it until this morning and OMG it was really bad!! First off I blame myself because I was eating something VERY bad! Yesterday I had a slice of toast bread with a tiny bit of Peanut Butter and I was fine so today fro Breakfast I had the same thing, only difference was this was first thing in the morning vs yesterday it was in the afternoon. It went down fine and when I was done I came to sit on my couch and it started! WOW I still can't believe how bad it was, I felt it get stuck and my chest was hurting, I tried Water and pineapple juice and nothing, it actually got worse. I started walking around the house and I started getting very anxious like I was short of breath. All this lasted about 5-6min but it felt like FOREVER, my nose kept running and it felt like I needed to sneeze and burp at the same time but nothing was happening, I was home alone with my 3 kids and was very scared. TMI*** Finally I threw up but it was all slime, and I felt a bit better...Now Questions; Why didn't the bread come back up? What if this happens in public? What can I do if it does happen again? Should I stick to liquids today? I had my surgery a little over 3 weeks ago and I had first fill during surgery, my next one is this tuesday.

P.S Yesterday was the first time I had bread, so today was day 2 and probably last! LOL

I WILL NOT HAVE BREAD AGAIN!! (for a very long time)

[Stargurrl* 5]

My first time was Tuesday and I learned the hard way to do liquids for 24 hours after that. I got stuck at dinner and tried to eat breakfast the next morning and it happened all over again. I think you're swollen after a stuck episode. Good luck

[Losing_It150 6]

I'm taking a lesson from you two.....I was banded 9/8 and knock on wood I haven't had an episode yet but I am being extremely careful! I don't have anything in my band yet though....so getting a fill is going to be the test! I do have to ask were you taking really small bites and chewing it to a pulp?

[Cindy C 150]

Questions about PBing, Sliming or just plain throwing up...I've been reading about it but had not experienced it until this morning and OMG it was really bad!! First off I blame myself because I was eating something VERY bad! Yesterday I had a slice of toast bread with a tiny bit of Peanut Butter and I was fine so today fro breakfast I had the same thing, only difference was this was first thing in the morning vs yesterday it was in the afternoon. It went down fine and when I was done I came to sit on my couch and it started! WOW I still can't believe how bad it was, I felt it get stuck and my chest was hurting, I tried Water and pineapple juice and nothing, it actually got worse. I started walking around the house and I started getting very anxious like I was short of breath. All this lasted about 5-6min but it felt like FOREVER, my nose kept running and it felt like I needed to sneeze and burp at the same time but nothing was happening, I was home alone with my 3 kids and was very scared. TMI*** Finally I threw up but it was all slime, and I felt a bit better...Now Questions; Why didn't the bread come back up? What if this happens in public? What can I do if it does happen again? Should I stick to liquids today? I had my surgery a little over 3 weeks ago and I had first fill during surgery, my next one is this tuesday.

P.S Yesterday was the first time I had bread, so today was day 2 and probably last! LOL

I WILL NOT HAVE BREAD AGAIN!! (for a very long time)

When the bread got stuck your saliva had nowhere to go. We naturally swallow about a quart of saliva a day. When you drank the Water and pineapple juice (bad idea, BTW) it all mixed with the saliva and came back up. The bread probably disintegrated by then and either fell through or came back up mixed with the rest. We can sit here and tell our sliming stories til the cows come home but no one is ever going to "get it" until it happens to them. Congrats on getting past it. Welcome to the land of the banded! And yes, you should probably stay on liquids for a day or two.

[kelly75 5]

I had my band placed march 23rd this year..I had 1 fill in july..no problems..then i was ready for another one last weds..and boy is my eating habits totally different..i experienced my first sliming/stuck episode..same as u, it was very painful..so all this week i have been trying to find foods that will go down (i know im a little to tight) so far Protein shakes..water..coffee..all soups..refried beans..is all that have worked so far..it does get a little better each day, but now im not overeating..and as far as in public when this happens..i have only had this happen once..i ate lunch with my son for his b-day, and i could not just up and run all the way over to the bathroom, so luckly i had tons of napkins, and just pretended to wipe my mouth and got rid of it that way..may be TMI, but that is how i handled that situation..good news is thou i had lost 8 lbs since last weds..

[Marla290 3]

My first time was Tuesday and I learned the hard way to do liquids for 24 hours after that. I got stuck at dinner and tried to eat breakfast the next morning and it happened all over again. I think you're swollen after a stuck episode. Good luck

Thanks Jersey! While waiting for responses I got hungry and ate a little bit of mashed potatoes, turkey and gravy it was one of the smart ones frozen dinners. (I ate less than half) And so far so good, I do feel a bit sore though, like in my chest area.

[Marla290 3]

I'm taking a lesson from you two.....I was banded 9/8 and knock on wood I haven't had an episode yet but I am being extremely careful! I don't have anything in my band yet though....so getting a fill is going to be the test! I do have to ask were you taking really small bites and chewing it to a pulp?

No i don't think I chewed it up as well as I was suppose to. It's SOOOO hard to remember!

[Marla290 3]

When the bread got stuck your saliva had nowhere to go. We naturally swallow about a quart of saliva a day. When you drank the Water and pineapple juice (bad idea, BTW) it all mixed with the saliva and came back up. The bread probably disintegrated by then and either fell through or came back up mixed with the rest. We can sit here and tell our sliming stories til the cows come home but no one is ever going to "get it" until it happens to them. Congrats on getting past it. Welcome to the land of the banded! And yes, you should probably stay on liquids for a day or two.

Thank-you!! I had actually read somewhere on these boards to always have the little cans of pineapple juice handy cause it would help with a stuck episode, well not in my case! Lol.

[Marla290 3]

I had my band placed march 23rd this year..I had 1 fill in july..no problems..then i was ready for another one last weds..and boy is my eating habits totally different..i experienced my first sliming/stuck episode..same as u, it was very painful..so all this week i have been trying to find foods that will go down (i know im a little to tight) so far Protein shakes..water..coffee..all soups..refried Beans..is all that have worked so far..it does get a little better each day, but now im not overeating..and as far as in public when this happens..i have only had this happen once..i ate lunch with my son for his b-day, and i could not just up and run all the way over to the bathroom, so luckly i had tons of napkins, and just pretended to wipe my mouth and got rid of it that way..may be TMI, but that is how i handled that situation..good news is thou i had lost 8 lbs since last weds..

Thanks! TMI but mine wasn't just slime, I actually had to gag like almost throwing up, so that would be hard to hide in public...I hope it never happens again to ANY of us!

[54Shirley 105]

If your out, and you get stuck ! Hang in the Women's room until it comes up. But, the idea is to be careful. So, don' order a steak !! that could be a bit tough...

Order a cup of chili, or tuna salad, chicken salad. Stay Mushie, and stay safe.

You want to avoid this by all means, that is what causes the Band to slip.

When the Band was full with the bread. The Saliva, Water, juice is all piling up on top of the food.

So it has to go some where, and up she comes.

Bread, pizza, Dough Products are kind of a no no. So stay away, or be careful, but don't be surprised that it happens again.

Yes you should stay on liquids a few days so the swelling goes down.

If you stay swollen, because you do what you want ! / Then get filled on top of that. It will be a long time before you can eat.

So stick to Liquids, then Mushies.

Shirley.

[Jonna 4]

I was scared the first time it happened to me, but sounds like everything happened that was suppose too. Just be sure to chew, chew chew!!

[Cindy C 150]

Thank-you!! I had actually read somewhere on these boards to always have the little cans of pineapple juice handy cause it would help with a stuck episode, well not in my case! Lol.

I tried it once too. Just made it worse. When I mentioned it to my doctor, he about had a fit. He said if you get stuck don't put a drop of ANYTHING in there!

[kll724 3,055]

I tried it once too. Just made it worse. When I mentioned it to my doctor, he about had a fit. He said if you get stuck don't put a drop of ANYTHING in there!

Hmmm! Different things from diferent surgeon's office. My nutritionist was the one to suggest keeping pineapple juice available. I experience either it goes down, or all comes up after

using it. I think mostly it comes up! You are right, we all have our stories. Good luck, Karen

[feliciadawn 22]

I am not banded yet, and haven't tried this, but I have also heard that papaya enzyme (you can get them in tablet form) helps with stuck episodes.

[kfranco 0]

One thing I learned what to do for when I'm in public (restaurant), I always order a cup of HOT Water with lime... when I feel I will be stuck I take a sip of that hot water, that hot water helps the stomach muscles and will help with the stuck period. Hope it helps.... I have also had a PB/stuck moment while driving and I decided to eat while I was driving... so all i did was grab a used cup from my cup holder and *BUAAAAAK* it all came back up and i felt much better!