Was stuck but still having trouble with liquids

[Pink8671 1]

I had a pill get stuck and now it's unstuck but I am still having a time getting fluids down. It seems like they are going down but then just sit there:(

Should I try warm Water or ice water?? I'm thinking maybe I'm just a lil irritated and is the reason why nothing is working. Please help!

[Lapbandster 496]

Call your doctor, as you may need a slight unfill.

Just try to relax and take it easy (tension makes the band more aggravated)

Personally I would try warm Water before ice Water if you wanna try getting fluids down.

Feel better!

[Pink8671 1]

Thanks. Warm Water goes down and then sits there. I'm trying tiny sips of a Protein Shake now.

[A New New Dawn 1,695]

Usually some hot tea or coffee helps me. I also found that taking sips (like when I freshly had surgery) helped me rather than drinking as normal. If it continues and you cannot get sips down, then you may want to call your dr. for a slight unfill until this passes. Going forward, perhaps you could look into whether you can cut your pill to avoid this going forward.

[laurigee 545]

Were you having a hard time before you got the pill stuck? Sometimes after a stuck episode things feel like they are getting stuck because of the irritation even though they are not. I would stick to warm liquids today and if you don't feel better by tomorrow call your doctor! If there is something truly stuck when you try to drink or eat it will come right back up! I had a pill stuck and as soon as I would drink Water it would fly right back up! The doctor had to retrieve it. Good luck and never feel hesitant to call your doctor when things don't feel right!

[willowcat 93]

Thanks. Warm Water goes down and then sits there. I'm trying tiny sips of a Protein shake now.

I would try tiny sips of cold Water then. Depending on what kind of pill was stuck, it may have irritated (swollen) the tissue at the stoma. Best of luck.

[willowcat 93]

I've also found a heating pad placed on my stomach helps relax the whole area--I think I get tense from the pain of being stuck--and tensing up doesn't help anything.