Had The Worst Stuck Episode Tonight

[donna12 742]

OMG I had the worst stuck episode tonight and is still going strong after 4 hrs. Broccoli of all things. Never had a problem with it before but tonight I was hungry around 10:00 so I microwaved a few bites of broccoli and let me tell you never again will I eat it. It has been most painful, I have thrown it up 4 times now, I have dry heaved, I fear of band slippage but can't keep a nausea pill down but keep throwing up. I am so sore. I tried hot tea, it came back up. Here it is almost 2:00 a.m. and I still feel sick. Don't know what to do.

[blackcadillacs5 62]

sorry to hear...Ive never had blockage that bad I must be honest. Sometimes when I have blockage and I know it isnt going to stay Ill literally chug something carbonated so that it can come out with pressure. I wouldnt recommend that unless you are truly desperate and out of options...

I recommend you get some fill taken out..had you had a fill recently? was it too much perhaps?

[donna12 742]

I had a fill 3 wks ago and I'm up to 5cc's so far and I'm still learning my band, I'm only 3 months post op. I still feel like there is food at the bottom of my throat trying to come out, ew!

[blackcadillacs5 62]

perhaps its just because of the throwing up etc that you went thru today....can you pass Water?

[Mayasgram 351]

Oh wow ......the feeling at the bottom of your throat may be swelling from all the vomiting. If you have thrown up 4 times I would think it is gone and you are now really irritated . Small sips of warm liquid like hot tea may help . But just don't try any more food today all liquids and softys tomorrow.

When I had really bad stucks I refluxed through my nose and mouth and could not lay down that is a bad stuck that means an unfill and the Dr. Good Luck I hope you feel better a lesson learned is a lesson learned..

[amandaakadeda 1]

Oh man sometimes I feel like I'm trying to swallow and it's stuck trying to go down I feel like I can't breath and I'm fighting against it. I was advised to stand up and lean forward and drink slow sipps of Water until it goes down and if it dont take glups the pressure of a large gll helps push down whats there and it's worked the two times it happened . It's such an uncomfortable felling . Just remember chew chew chew that's why I'm so afraid to add liquid to my band I still haven't been adjusted because I'm still learning and that feeling wAs scary . Good luck

[Susynne 2]

Its miserable when that happens and I can only tell you what works for me. Yes, sip warm liquids, even Water. Not hot! And no caffeine....

I learned the hard way not to eat after dinner, or not long after. For me it doesn't move and my night is hell. If I just HAVE to eat late I go for a little bit of something totally smooth and only a little. But I try to avoid.

The day, or two or three sometimes are difficult because of the swelling and irritation from being sick, if you got much stomach acid up with a few hard wretches then its bad. Time to go liquid and slowly back to food or you will keep it irritated....

Good luck. I hope you feel better. And always remember to just give in and call the dr when there is any question!!!

Smiles.....

[donna12 742]

thanks all! I'm so sleepy today as I didn't get to sleep till after 3 am this morning so naturally all I wanna do is crawl back in bed but can't. I'm sore and yes all liquids today and mushies or soft foods. Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. This site is wonderful.

[okiekatt 40]

Same thing happen to me last Sunday, thought I was going to have to go to the ER but I knew if I did they would completely empty it, and there is no way I was going to start all over, once it gets irritated it will let you know! in the process of all this my daughter told me she wished she would have gotten a lapband when I did, I just looked at her and asked even after seeing me like this, she said "Absolutely"....really made me think and I also am going to try to get to some support group meetings, now that I am in the green zone I need a refresher course on the rules plus at the same time learning a few of my own, Glad you are ok, sure makes you wonder am I to tight or just need to be more careful, learning process for sure!

[donna12 742]

Same thing happen to me last Sunday, thought I was going to have to go to the ER but I knew if I did they would completely empty it, and there is no way I was going to start all over, once it gets irritated it will let you know! in the process of all this my daughter told me she wished she would have gotten a lapband when I did, I just looked at her and asked even after seeing me like this, she said "Absolutely"....really made me think and I also am going to try to get to some support group meetings, now that I am in the green zone I need a refresher course on the rules plus at the same time learning a few of my own, Glad you are ok, sure makes you wonder am I to tight or just need to be more careful, learning process for sure!

thank you for the post! I have absolutely no idea if I'm in the green zone, duh! I do know that I get hungry, I mean hunger pains about every 4 to 5 hrs and have to eat. I stay up late so around 10 or 11:00 at night I'm hungry so last night instead of shooting for Protein, I decided to eat leftover broccoli from Red Lobster and of course there was one of their biscuits in there too and I ate one pinch of that so I'm not sure if it was that or the broccoli but the broccoli kept coming up in clumps when I would throw up. I was like gosh I didn't eat that much! lol.but it kept coming up. I have eaten soft foods today. It is a learning curve for me still as I'm only 3 months post so I'm still learning what I can eat and still remembering to chew chew chew. I will say I would do it all over again!

Donna