tightness in my throat when I swallow...

faybie · October 9, 2006

OK, I hope I am not being a hypochondriac here....

I have been on vacation for the last week. I am 5 weeks out from surgery. My Dr. specifically recommended that I not get a fill right before going on vacation, so I didn't.

I have not be eating "perfectly" per say, but I have been chewing and chewing, Proteins first, then veggies then carbs, 6 oz at a time. Every now and then, I would graze on a nibble when I was not hungry, but nothing huge. I did have 1 soda there and one when we got back (not flat). I had wine, no beer, no throwing up.

For two days now, everytime I swallow I feel like I have tightness or something stuck in my throat.

I will call my Dr. first thing in the morning... I was just wondering what any of you guys think?

:cry:paranoid

Workintheband · October 17, 2006

faybie,

I know exactly what you mean. I have been having that tightness when I swallow for a week or so. Sometimes I don't notice it, but most of the time, I feel it. It's not uncomfortable, just annoying. I haven't called my doctor as yet though.

Does anyone else experience this?

Teresa

Meme · October 17, 2006

I just started feel it. Just after my last fill I started feeling the tightness in my chest. Mostly when I have chicken. I have to just eat very slooooooooooowww.

ginger · October 17, 2006

I have the same thing. I believe this is caused from acid reflux. It feels like a lump in your throat, very uncomfortable. I have been to the ear, nose and throat doctor and he found nothing wrong. I've also had an endoscopy, which was negative. So they determined it was reflux.

Hope this helps

lljpaisley · October 17, 2006

Well, here is my thought. I work in physical rehab with speech therapists. I told them that since the surgery I have had trouble swallowing my pills, that they seem to get stuck in my throat. They said that they read some research that when part of that system is constricted (like we are with the band) the rest feels constricted. They recommend that I should bring my chin down to my chest in a "chin tuck" to make things go down more easily.

Meme · October 17, 2006

I did'nt feel the tightness untile my last fill. I think that for some ppl. the more fills you have the slower you have to eat.

faybie · October 17, 2006

Hey guys, I didn't realize you all had responded to my post. =)

I did go to the Dr. and the surgery center conducted a Barium swallow. There was absolutely nothing wrong. No slippage, no stretching, nothing actually "stuck", no damage, etc. They said that it has to be reflux and to take Maalox.

I read that if it persists, I should bring it up to my surgeon because reflux has caused ulcers in bandsters where they had to get the band removed.

My "stuckage" went on for about a week and I haven't had any problems since. When I was having my episode, it was so uncomfortable to sleep that I had to sleep propped up on my pillows.

I hope you all are feeling better soon too!

ogre · October 18, 2006

I just had my first fill and had the same experiences.... I also had trouble sleeping without choking and ended up sleeping in a chair for 4-5 days afterwards. Drinking enough Water became my biggest problem but it has eased quite a bit, and basically I figure that slowing down my ability to eat is what I paid for!