What to do after PBing...

Poodles · August 14, 2006

What is the protocol for eating after a pb?

Barb · August 14, 2006

Hi Poodles,

I haven't had to many PB's but yy experience with those I have had is that I am not hungry for several hours. My Dr. told me to do liquids after a PB for the rest of the day. Hope this helps.

Texblueyes · August 14, 2006

Poodles-

Yes you need to do liquids for the day. Good luck

Texblueyes · August 14, 2006

:hungry: Poodles-

Yes you need to do liquids for the day. Good luck

starramy · August 14, 2006

I hate to sound like a new newbie..but what is PB??? I've seen it in the posts..but just can't figure it out!!

waterlily1072 · August 14, 2006

I hate to sound like a new newbie..but what is PB??? I've seen it in the posts..but just can't figure it out!!

A PB is a power belch. It is the pouch emptying in a vomit like fashion. When the stoma is blocked or plugged things cannot go down, if they can't go down then they come up. PB's are also accompanied by the slimes which is your body producing large amounts of saliva to try to pass whatever it is you swallowed through the stoma.

sleepyjean · August 14, 2006

PB = productive burp

It's when your food comes back up, looking very similar to the way it went down, so it's not quite as gross as vomiting. Unfortunately, PBing is usually preceded by sliming, which for me is the worse of the two

Poodles · August 14, 2006

Liquids suck... but guess I need to do them. I pb'd on two things yesterday and now I am so sore I can not even get in a bite or two of refried Beans. Thanks for the advice. I may do liquids for the next day or so, since I am a tad bit too restricted as is...

starramy · August 14, 2006

Thank you everyone....so, my other question is...is it common to happen all the time? Does it happen more often after you get filled? Happen if you eat/drink too much?

Elisabethsew · August 14, 2006

I was directed to go back to fluids until it was no longer sore or painful to swallow and then do a day of soft foods before going back to solids.

La_madam · August 15, 2006

Trust me take it from someone who knows, do liquids for 24-48 hours after a PB, I made the mistake of not doing this and I got the worst case of esophagitis, which forced me to be on liquids for weeks. Weight loss was great but the pain was horrible...