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Stuck Episodes 2 Days In A Row



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Good Afternoon My Bandster Buddies,

I have had my band since Oct 2011 and as of this May 29th I have 5.5 ccs in my 10cc band and I believe I am in my green zone (but I don't have to "sip" Water as some say). Yesterday I had a Breakfast wrap for breakfast (I've had them before) and ended up in the bathroom at work slimming for 2 hours, co-workers that don't know I have the band kept coming in to check on me. I just told them my breakfast didn't agree with me.. Finally one came in and said Cynthia you may just need to make yourself throw up I did and was somewhat relieved.. But my body was exahausted from all the slimming, my heart racing, etc., all the things one goes through when they have to throw up. So my boss came to me later and told me I could go home. Well I did and later that evening (as I hadn't eaten since 8 a.m) I went out with some friends and ate, we were on the highway and I started slimming again, we had to pull over I went into a restaurant bathroom for 15 minutes nothing would come up again, finally I had to purge again.. We got back on the road and lo & behold I had to have my friend pull over & I had to throw up on the side of the highway (this was around 5 pm)

So after all this around 8 I was feeling better and still hungry so I ate 1 chicken wing w/no problems, this morning I had coffee as I was a little hesitant about eating, well this afternoon I tried to eat 1/4 of cheese steak sandwich and then I had another slimming and stuck episode for 45 minutes and again had to purge for some relief.. This is the first time since my band that I have had this experience and now I'm a bit concerned?

After "stuck" epsiode am I to go back to liquids? Does me making myself throw up the stuck food do any damage to my band? Should I follow-up with my surgeon before my next appt in July? What could cause this at this time? What other types of things can I do when "stuck" This is the worse feeling!!! Then being fearful about eating because you don''t want to experience this again..

I have lost 50 lbs and have not had a problem and maybe I've taken my band for granted? I'm a bit befuddled by these last two days? Can I get some suggestions or ideas to help me figure this all out? I hope it hasn't slipped, what would be the signs if it had?

Thanks in advance for any input..

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You might have your lapband too full. I just went through that for 6 days when I finally when back to the doctor and they removed .10 cc of my band; and I feel like a new person. Believe don't wait too long!!!!! But after you do get sick my dr advises to be on liquids the next 8 hours to give your stomach some relief. Good Luck!!!!

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The foods that you are eating, to me, sound very "hard". I have issues with sandwiches, wraps, etc. I know you may have eaten them before, but for me at least, just because I was able to eat something one day doesn't mean I could eat it another. Also, if it happens again where you are stuck in the morning, I would eat just liquids, mushies & easy to eat foods for the rest of the day. Your band was probably pretty swollen after all the sliming, so trying to eat solids & then a cheese steak sandwich was possibly very hard on it. Take it easy a couple of days and let things calm down inside. Then you can evaluate if you need a defill or not.

When I'm stuck, sometimes things just have to come up. If you've gone this long without any stuck episodes, I'm sure you're fine. I would just let things calm down for a couple of days.

AS for what to do during an episode, you could try papaya enzyme pills or some people swear by a little pineapple juice to help digest things. I have tried the papaya enzyme and it does work if I'm not TOO stuck. But as I said, if it gets to a bad point, I think it's better to just get it up than keep sliming & suffering. You're not actually vomiting, just getting that undigested food back up.

Hope you feel better!

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Thank you both great advice!!

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I can't really eat sandwiches, wraps, dry chicken, and some meats or stringy cheese...or I will slime. I have a 5.5cc in 10cc band. I feel in green zone losing slowly (20 pounds since February) total 82 pounds. I wish I could eat breads but I think our band or atleast for me is a good signal not to. I've had those episodes on a bunless boca burger. I've learned some of these things the hard way plus chewing and smaller bites as well as slowing down.

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I had my surgery in November 2011. I have lost 52 lbs. I have been filled to 8.0 cs and dont feel that restricted. I think something is not right though, When I burp it feels like my throat tightens, Is that an indication of something stuck I have been eating okay. I did slime this morning., Not sure what this tight feeling in my neck/throat is, can anyone shed any light ?Thanks

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