Why do i feel like i have something stuck?

[vmarlau 207]

Every time I drink anything I don't feel it drop into my stomach ... Don't matter how much Water I drink I feel it all the way up in my troth ... I'm afraid I may have something that just can't get trough the band... It's very uncomfortable

Any one else w/same problem?

Help!

[2muchfun 8,927]

Better call your doctor? You are either too tight or you've eaten something that is too big to pass through the stoma. If this just happened and has only been an hour or so, it should pass on it's own. But if this has been going on for a day or more, you really need to go to your doctor or ER.

Most food will disintegrate in your pouch from stomach acids but if you swallowed a cherry pit for example, it may take days and that's just too long.

You could also have a stomach bug that has caused the stomach lining to swell from blood rushing in to battle the bug. Or, you're swollen due to TOM or too much sodium in your diet?

No matter, call your doctor.

[vmarlau 207]

Better call your doctor? You are either too tight or you've eaten something that is too big to pass through the stoma. If this just happened and has only been an hour or so' date=' it should pass on it's own. But if this has been going on for a day or more, you really need to go to your doctor or ER.

Most food will disintegrate in your pouch from stomach acids but if you swallowed a cherry pit for example, it may take days and that's just too long.

You could also have a stomach bug that has caused the stomach lining to swell from blood rushing in to battle the bug. Or, you're swollen due to TOM or too much sodium in your diet?

No matter, call your doctor.[/quote']

Thank you for responding ...

I'm doing way better today ... I can now feel the Water hit my stomach

I was really concern yesterday ... I called my doctor he said I could go in to see him the only problem is I leave 3 hours away... I called him back .. But he still wants to see me so I'm going in next week... Wish me luck!

[2muchfun 8,927]

Most of us have these stuck episodes. I get them several times a week. Especially in the morning. They last about an hour for me and I know if I could just eat very very small bites and chew more with more time between bites I could eliminate most of the stuck episodes. Slowing down and learning how to eat like a Bandster has been one of the most difficult lessons to learn with the band. I'm getting better but I've been working on this for over a year.

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