How do you know if food is stuck?

[Syrah 0]

I had a creamy Tomato Soup (thick, cheese based) about 2 pm. It had corn and tomtoes in it but I did only ate the soupy stuff. (I'm supposed to be on mushies right now.) I must have over-eaten. It feels heavy in my chest still, about 5 hours later. Just under my rib cage. I feel very full.

I don't think it's stuck, but how do you know for sure? It feels like it is working its way down, but very slowly. I am sipping some warm Water right now. I am surprised at how full I still feel and while it's good to be satisfied, I wondered if this is normal or if the food is stuck...

[LapBandit 5]

I think you probably just over-did it a little. I over ate once during mushies and I felt yucky for hours. But, when something is actually stuck...it usually feels different for me. It's an intense, heart pounding sorta thing and yours sounds like a ehhh, my pouch is too full kinda thing! I'm guessing you'll be feeling better soon. Good luck!

[ChrissyB 0]

When food gets stuck you have a sharp and sudden pain in your chest area. If I hadn't read about it before it happened, I would have freaked out!

You'll know when it happens.

[5jacks 0]

I just had my first stuck epidsodes.....two in two days! In my case it was a sharp pain in my chest about 10 seconds after swallowing, followed by a lot of spit or some people call it slime....which I figured out quickly to spit not swallow! After a lot of spitting in the sink the pain subsided and all was fine....felt like throwing up, the tingly feeling I get before upchucking was there but nothing actually happened. It wasn't as horrible as I'm making it sound, not a great thing either but definitely nothing to be afraid of.

[Poodles 0]

When I am stuck, I feel it. It kind of sits there, some people call it the golf ball feeling. When I was stuck on a cashew (which I don't recommend eating) I felt it for days. When it passed, it was wonderful.

Believe me when you are stuck, you feel it. And I can get stuck, or get that pain, on liquids first thing in the morning. Just stop, wait, and try again later.

Good luck...

[Syrah 0]

Thanks! Feeeling better today.

[la38 0]

if you get stuck do you feel it immediately after you eat? or can it be the next day? on saturday, i felt a squeezing in my chest like i couldn't breathe, i had only drank a Protein Shake that morning and had eaten nothing... could it have been from the night before?

[lindasqd51 0]

some say chew a papaya enzyme tablet it helps the block. Or drink a little pineapple juice.< /p>

linda

[ChristinaH_SD 5]

Just had some creamy Tomato Soup .. the warmth felt so good . But now I FEEL SO FULL ! I think I drank it to fast ! Live and learn !