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Ok, so I've Ben M.I.A. From the forum for a couple of Weeks cuz of work and Ive been at a training facility since Monday until today.

I'm one month out if surgery and I haven't been able to eat anything for the passed 3 days! I don't know if its because the food I ate from the kitchen here or what's going on with me but everything I swallow, even in the morning or on an empty stomach, it hurts going down! I called my Dr and he said that it might have been the food from the cafeteria since I don't know what they made or cooked it with. Maybe it had too much fat even of I didn't mean to eat it. I ate very healthy, fish, fruit, chicken breast, etc.

That was Monday and Tuesday, but Wednesday, my esophagus and stomach just started hurting even with water! It hurts going down!

I have an Appointment with my Dr on Tuesday but has anyone fine through this? Dr told me to just stick to liquids til I see him but I'm really freaking out! I can't eat anything!

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Check your temperature! Any chills?

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Check your temperature! Any chills?

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You could very well have something stuck. Can you get some pineapple juice and drink that? It seems to be the wonder-cure for stuck stuff.

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I had something similar. I was doing great, then BAM! Even Water hurt. My Dr did an EGD and he did find swelling and the beginning of an ulcer. It took over 1 week to get into surgery. In that time I went back to liquids so it mellowed out my system.

I had started experimenting with new foods and was getting too "comfortable" with eating. I wasn't really being mindful of the bite sizes or maybe I ate too fast.

He gave me meds and I baby stepped it back to solids. I'm treating my tummy better now. I was just going with the flow because I felt fine and had healed up, I took my eye off the ball. I was only 3-4 months out at the time. That was early late December - early Jan.

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My husband has had food stuck for almost a day before he would let me take him to the ER. food getting stuck due to a constriction or bone or Fiber in food catching the throat was, according to my great- grandmother, a very bad way to die. People used to die of this, UGH!

Actually people still do - according to the doctor who saw my Hubby. It can cause a reaction that causes Water to build up in the lungs, or if you have an existing heart condition it can cause a heart attack.

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My docs office also suggested I get some Papaya Enzyme to have in case of this. Supposed to take care of it quickly.

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When I had the band and had something stuck I used the papaya enzyme and pineapple juice. I didn't think either helped much. The best thing for something stuck is time.

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pineapple has bromelain, a great enzyme commonly used to tenderize meat products. I used it in straight pill form after my knee surgery to help with recovery (helps rid the body of scar tissue and other by products). My sister is a naturopathic doctor and did a full research project on this enzyme.

Definitely don't take it in pill form, but that could be why the pineapple and papaya juices have helped others!

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Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!! For all the advice!! i tried the pineapple juice yesterday at the airport while i was traveling back home and guess what??? I can eat now!!! I'm so relieved!!! I don't know what i would do without you all! my friends!

I was so scared!! But the pineapple juice worked! i guess i did have something stuck in there! :)

i'm so grateful for you all!

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Glad it worked :) I suggest always keeping some around in case it happens :)

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