Did My Band Slip?

[Lilygirl40 3]

Having terrible pain. Ate steak last night and think I ate to much. No solids today. Had some refried Beans and cheese and now the pain is worse. What have I done?

[GLove 44]

Im a prebander, so I dont know much, but I thought meat could not be tolerated. Im curious though, are you just getting the pain now or did you feel it throughout the night and today?

[Lilygirl40 3]

started about 3 am and now got worse after eating some Beans and cheese.< /p>

[Lilygirl40 3]

doc moved me up to soft foods and small bites of meat like chicken. Think I got cocky and now paying the prices. WOndering if I should go to ER.

[Corrigan 75]

If you've eaten something too large to pass through your stoma, it will probably have to be removed manually.

You should contact your surgeon and get some real medical advice. In the meantime, a visit to your local ER

would probably be in order. Some folks recommend meat tenderizer, but I don't know if I'd wait. Best of luck to

you, and let us know how you make out.

[Holly Dolly 575]

I've had things get stuck and kept to Soup for the next couple of days. Sometimes when you get something stuck, the stomach around the band gets irritated and swells up. Hopefully it will pass. I had something get stuck, and couldn't even keep saliva down. Had to have a slight unfill and it was instant relief!

[honk 780]

I have also seen recommendations for papaya chewables to help digest food that is stuck. I know you realize this now but steak is not a mushie.

[suzahhn 19]

You probably need to go get some Fluid taken out of your band. Either way, seek medical help ASAP.

[ready for my journey to be 14]

papya enzymes work an so does pineapple juice.....

[hopetolose 192]

What does the pain feel like? Where is it at? If its between your breast bone, it could be that you irritated something right above your stomach. If its lower, you might have eaten to much and it needs to digest. I ate way to much once and got this awful pain just below my breast bone that lasted several hours.

Either way, I would keep to liquids until you can get into the doctor if it keeps hurting. If you cant keep liquids down, I would go to the ER right away. Does your doctor have an after hours number you can try?

goodluck!

[#MagicWithinme 173]

hubby wants to know if epicac oil (to throw up ) would work?

[Lilygirl40 3]

Talked to my doc. She says to go liquid for a few days. More than likely it's not a slip. Probably that steak has irritated my tummy. So, will do liquids for a while and see what happens. She said it takes alot for the band to slip so I should be okay as I haven't been vomiting. Jiust have to be nice to the tummy for a bit. Lortab every 6 hours is helping with pain so I should be good. No more steak for me!!!

[nessypoo 1]

hi i am also having terriable trouble getting food down i ate too much last night and cant keep anything down today.every time i feel better i try something small but it seems to get stuck and comes back up.i will go try some pinneapple juice hope that works

[Lilygirl40 3]

You should call your doctor. Also, go to liquids completely for a few days. If you irritated your tummy then it is probably swollen and angry. Finally after 4 days the tightness and pain are starting to ease up. I haven't even had a fill yet. If I am doing good by next week maybe then, but you should for sure go to straight liquids and wait a few days to see if that helps, but in the meantime, call your doc.

[#MagicWithinme 173]

SWOLLEN AND ANGRY, that can describe alot of things, never thought it would be my stomach!, hope everyone is doing better, I'm still doing soups/clear liquids, I told hubby, I know I was gonna cheat, in fact I plan on it, I just have limitations. food is one of life's greatest joys,