Is Frequent Pbing Hazardous For The Band?

[Toddy 758]

The first couple of weeks after I get a fill, I have to learn to eat all over again and find new items that I can no longer eat, which results in frequent PBing for a couple of weeks. I've never actually forcefully vomited since I've been banded, and I know that can damage the band and lead to band slips. I'm just curious if frequent PBing will possibly cause problems and lead to the band slipping also.

[Mayasgram 351]

I have out and out vomited a couple of times and band is still okay I have the same problem everytime I get filled . I know they say we do not want you to throw up so I always get nervous but in three and half years everything is okay. Every fill for me is a learning curve...

[Hopeful to be full 11]

i don't have an answer to you question, i just wanted to respond to say i have the same problem after fills! i got a fill about two weeks ago and ever since then i've been having trouble with a lot of solid foods, like meat. IT IS JUST LIKE LEARNING TO EAT OVER AGAIN! A lot of times i get stuck or whatever and i start coughing and then i PB or vomit (i don't really know the differance). I know this is not a good thing, but i do it with every fill. My doctor always asks if i am having problems with puking and i don't know what to say, i don't want him to do an unfill yet, because without the fill i wasn't losing weight. i'm trying just to stick it out. JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW YOU'RE NOT ALONE!

[Toddy 758]

i don't have an answer to you question, i just wanted to respond to say i have the same problem after fills! i got a fill about two weeks ago and ever since then i've been having trouble with a lot of solid foods, like meat. IT IS JUST LIKE LEARNING TO EAT OVER AGAIN! A lot of times i get stuck or whatever and i start coughing and then i PB or vomit (i don't really know the differance). I know this is not a good thing, but i do it with every fill. My doctor always asks if i am having problems with puking and i don't know what to say, i don't want him to do an unfill yet, because without the fill i wasn't losing weight. i'm trying just to stick it out. JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW YOU'RE NOT ALONE!

If it helps, I've seen it explained that PBing is just kind of urping the stuck food up. And vomiting is a forceful expulsion coming from your stomach. That explanation helped me a lot because I've always known that vomiting could cause the band to slip.

[allik07 29]

I am about to get banded but what is PBing?????

[txDebbi 2]

PBing is Productive Burping and comes from the esophogus, not all the way from your stomach. It's not like throwing up your toenails, but more like a wet burp. It's aggravating and can be embarrassing if you are in public. Just get to the bathroom ASAP and get it over with. It won't go away if food is stuck, so just handle it and make sure you take smaller bites and wait 45-60 seconds between bites to make sure that bite goes all the way down before you take another one. Also make sure you are totally pulvarizing the food before you swallow. It'll be okay!!

[kagcee 1]

Pbing is actually like spitting out chewed food! it gets stuck, but is not mixed with stomach acid, and there is no forceful evacuation of the food, it just kind of slips back up, usually following a lot of salivating!

[fericito 138]

I am about to get banded but what is PBing?????

Thanks for asking I was wondering too!

[willowcat 93]

Pbing is actually like spitting out chewed food! it gets stuck' date=' but is not mixed with stomach acid, and there is no forceful evacuation of the food, it just kind of slips back up, usually following a lot of salivating![/quote']

My husband is TOTALLY disgusted when I PB--I tell him that it's really not vomit, just chewed food and saliva, but that doesn't make it any better for him. I get it, but I just wish he would bring it down a notch--it's not exactly fun for me (usually I'm in a great deal of pain).

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[MdGardengirl 18]

I have found the tighter I get with fills, the longer it takes to recover. This last fill, I stayed on liquid for 2 days after and then mushy for another 2 days. It helped a lot and no PBing. But even 3 weeks out, I really have to eat very small bites and chew like crazy when eating solid foods.... meats, apples, etc.

Personally, I think PBing is dangerous... physically and mentally. It's a result of eating too fast, too much at one time and/or not chewing enough. food is stuck! So think about what you just ate and figure out what you did wrong to get stuck. Then adjust your eating behavior to match the restriction in your band so you don't PB again. The band is our life long buddy. You gotta work with it... not against it.

You may be too tight. My doctor said you will know. You will not be able to keep food down and you will probably have indigestion, especially at night. So it would be wise to talk to your doctor.

Good Luck!

[Toddy 758]

I completely try to hide it and make people think I just have a really small bladder! I'm a closet urper!

[Toddy 758]

I can keep food down fine when I really focus on nothing but my eating. I have a tad of indigestion, but an otc med and I'm fine.

[Mistywater35 26]

Of any thing about the surgery I worry about it's this PBing and vomiting. I haven't been sick in around 20 years. AND I eat fast, (working on it).

[txDebbi 2]

The eating fast will have to stop! My after care place gave me a one minute egg timer and you really need to use it at the beginning so you know how long to wait before taking another bite. Some same 30 seconds and some say 1 minute. The timer really helps! I have always been a slow eater, but when I wait too long to eat and get hungry, I tend to eat too fast, but you don't do that real often. It's like they say, if it hurts when you do that, don't do that!! It's really not as bad as it sounds. You will be so nervous about it happening that you will be really cautious to make sure it doesn't. You have lots of support and we are here for you! Go for it!!!