Meds Are Stuck! Help Needed Now! Please!

[Sunshine62103 0]

7 weeks post op and I haven't had to crush my mess for probably 3 weeks or so. I took mine tonight and I swear something is stuck. I am hurting! It's a stuck, painful kind of burning. It hurts from my stomach all the way up epecially behind my breast bone. I've tried more Water, yogurt, burping with diet coke, and my husband tried to sort of heimlich it out of me to no avail. I tried throwing up and I can't. What do I do? I've had no problems thus far. Is this even possible? Do I need to go to the ER?

[Pookeyism 1,143]

Yes. In my opinion you should seek attention immediately. Do not allow anyone else to attempt anything near a heimlich on you again.

[soforreal 7]

I hope all is well!!!

[Puja 148]

From what I've been told, if something feels stuck, it will pass. Walk around a bit, and it will eventually dissolve and go down. Drinking and eating to "push" it down are only harmful, and can scratch or injure your esophagus, from what I've been told.

At 7 weeks post op, you're still healing, so some swelling will be present.

If it still has not passed, definitely head to the ER!

For future purposes, try taking your meds in capsule or liquid form instead.

[IowaAndy 95]

I am post op 6 weeks and I still take all of my medications with a teaspoon of applesauce. I put the pills in the applesauce and it they are larger I take them one at a time. I have not had any problems with taking any of my meds. Please do not let anyone do any sort of pushing on your stomach as you just had recent surgery. If in doubt go see the doctor.

[hadouni 301]

I had a nurse tell me to thump on my chest if anything got caught and that should help dislodge it and it'll fall down. I've not had to try that yet thankfully. I hope you're feeling better!

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

drink hot tea and that should make it feel better. It may not still be stuck, but has that feeling because it was stuck. You should keep papaya enzymes around. They are great for disolving things that do feel stuck and make your tummy feel better.

[rhondarina 13]

How did you resolve this?

[Pookeyism 1,143]

Following up? Hope all is well - my Hubby gets things "stuck" sometimes and we were warned that it can trigger a situation that evein if it is too small to obstruct breathing if it came up a bit and went back down it could get into your airway - or you could produce mucus that could drain into the lungs - and in extreme cases it has been known to cause Fluid build up in the lungs and can be fatal.

It is a horrible feeling - never had it myself but hubby has several times. Scares me to death!