I'm so confused, what is going on?

[FruitLoop 86]

Okay so here is my dilemma , I hope it makes sense to someone! I just had my second fill Monday and for the first 24 hours per my doctors instructions I did liquids.

When I go to eat, the first couple of bites I have to completely stop and wait a few minutes to resume eating. A couple of times I have had to walk around for a minute. The reason being is because I get the feeling is like I am about to get stuck! I pretty much can feel my esophagus contracting to push the food down, it will hurt like the dickens then stop then, hurt then stop kinda like a pulsating feeling. Then after around 3 or 4 minutes I will burp or hickup and then everything is fine and I can finish my meal with no problems. So has anybody experienced anything like this or am I just weird? I hope this makes sense, kinda hard to explain.

[HealthyNewMe 1,935]

I have had similar experiences while starting solids again after a fill. Within a few days to a week, it seems to settle in...... At least, for ME!

[B-52 7,113]

No, nothing weird at all....you're learning the band...I have to stop and pause all the time, then resume with smaller bites, chew better...take it slower if I am to continue....

I recall some things I was told early on...bites should not be larger than a pencil eraser? I should put the fork down between bites....and of course the chewing...

All of which is still extremely hard to do all the time...so yes, I need to stop and wait...

There is also a signal as to when to stop altogether....for me, hiccups come later and usually means I'm finished...but after 15 minutes I may still have dessert...

Everyone has to learn their own band, as to the signals, what they can and what they cannot do...

[Lady VS 1,147]

Yes, it's pretty normal after a fill. You have to just remember to take really small bites.