My first fill anyone have issues

[amandaakadeda 1]

I had my first fill 5 wks ago since then every time I eat I feel I must drink or the food is stuck in my chest. Then if I drink its like a ball is trying to get threw nd hurts. So I eat and drink if I don't and have a Drink like a 30 to 45 mins later I throw up the Water like it can't get past . What am I doing wrong!!!!!! I never had this issue till the fill but it doesn't happen all the time. Any suggestion has this happened to anyone any tips on what to do . I have an appt next week cause of the holidays but its painful sometimes.

[Tiffany3280 45]

Are you chewing your food? I just had my first fill the beginning of December and I notice if I don't chew it will get stuck. I know it's hard to go from maybe chewing your food 3-4 times to 10-20. Are you sipping your drinks? If you still have this problem contact your doctor. And they will be able to assist you. Hope this helps...

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[Debbie3sons 1,936]

With me it's only certain foods and I chew till it gets mushie but if it gets stuck I know I can't eat that food anymor like I found out I really can't do Pasta like spagetti or penne cause it really gets stuck so I don't eat it anymore and I loved pasta lol but as I was saying even some veggies so I only sip but I don't like those stuck episodes they hurt , by the way I am going for my 3rd fill on the 9th of Jan.

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

If you already have stuck issues I recommend you discuss your issues with the doc before another fill

[Summerrain 520]

I had my first fill 5 wks ago since then every time I eat I feel I must drink or the food is stuck in my chest. Then if I drink its like a ball is trying to get threw nd hurts. So I eat and drink if I don't and have a Drink like a 30 to 45 mins later I throw up the Water like it can't get past . What am I doing wrong!!!!!! I never had this issue till the fill but it doesn't happen all the time. Any suggestion has this happened to anyone any tips on what to do . I have an appt next week cause of the holidays but its painful sometimes.

First of all you need to stop drinking to try pushing the food through, it doesn't work as you've discovered and it will cause you to pb. Before banding we could do this but not with the band. Secondly after every fill we need to relearn how to eat, are your bites small enough? Try taking very very small bites and chew well and wait a minute or more between swallowing before putting more food in your mouth.

Sounds like you have some irritation happening too with all the stuck episodes so might be a good idea to go back to liquids then mushies then reintroduce solids to let everything settle down.

Eating and drinking with the band should not be painful. The size of the bites should be about the size of a fingernail, yes that small! I used to think my bites were small enough till my nutritionist showed me exactly how small small is in the land of lapband.

Not sure what your instructions are regarding drinking whilst eating but if you feel you must drink whilst eating you must also apply the minute rule with drinking. Take a tiny bite, chew well, swallow, wait a minute till the food has been squeezed through the band then take a tiny sip wait a minute etc.

I think if you slow right down with eating and take your small bites you should be ok.