Beware of Dried Fruit!

[Anne Finch 0]

I had some Cereal at my mother-in-law's this morning, and since she "knows I am eating healthy these days" she put some dried fruit bits in it with the Special K flakes. I didn't notice at first - I thought they were part of the grains. Very sweet of her, and I didn't think they would be a problem.

Stupid me.

Well, I think a bit of dried apricot or apple got stuck in the band area. Oh my lord. Such mucus. Such horror. For hours. All day. I am only feeling better now, at 10pm. I stretched and stretched to try to wiggle it down. I tried drinking warm liquids and would just throw them up. Not until I finally threw up that bit a little while ago would ANYTHING stay down.

I am just sharing this with you all since I don't want anyone else to venture into dried fruit without warning.

[Sue Magoo 71]

Anne:

Others here on LBT suggest keeping pineapple juice on hand because it can help with stuck food because it is so acidy.

Sorry to hear that you were suffering all day. I know it's awful when it happens.

Sue

[Anne Finch 0]

Thanks for the tip... I hadn't heard that one but I should have read about it. I am adding it to my grocery list!

[trystelle 3]

FYI-Pineapple juice contains an enzyme that breaks down Protein. It would probably not be effective with a low protein food. It is not the acid that helps.

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

FYI-Pineapple juice contains an enzyme that breaks down Protein. It would probably not be effective with a low Protein food. It is not the acid that helps.

Thanks for posting this. I knew it worked but wasn't exactly sure of why. It does amazing things with stuck chicken.

Thanks again for posting this!

[Daisalana 33]

But just so you know, pineapple juice does not seem to move along chunks of pineapple

I've been eating canned pineapple for a snack, got a chunk stuck the other morning (too early for pineapple!), so I tried drinking a little juice.. was the similar affect of drinking Water during a stuck time.. oy.