Question For Those With Serious Lap Band Problems

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I've never had a complication, but I can share what I've learned over the last two years.

can you feel a difference between vomiting vs PB? I know the health complications related to vomit, and I also am not asking about the flu etc.

-There is a big difference between PBing and vomiting. PBing is a gentle burping up of stuck food. Vomiting is a forceful retching. When you PB, it's literally just a burp that brings up food, almost like when you think of a baby spitting up. When you vomit, it makes your stomach contract and forcefully spasm. It's that forceful, violent nature of vomiting that is so dangerous because it can lead to a slip.

Did anyone feel Ok but were told you slipped or eroded etc?

​-It's uncommon but you can have serious complications without pain or significant symptoms.

How fast is papaya enzyme or pineapple juice supposed to clear you from being stuck?

-It can take minutes or hours to resolve a stuck episode depending on the severity. However, if you're having them regularly, you should probably evaluate your eating habits to make sure you're not taking too big of a bite or eating too much. Stuck episodes shouldn't be a 'regular' thing.

If you are having concerns about your band, call your doctor. It's always better to be proactive rather than reactive when it comes to matters of health.

Good luck.