Is This Normal?

ParaGirl · December 28, 2007

Well, today I ate a 4 oz grilled chicken breast and it didnt go down too easily. After eating it (obviously not slowly enough) i got the weirdest feeling and then my mouth started watering, and I mean SALIVA WAS POURING OUT OF MY MOUTH! THis happened once before and I slimed food up, but this time no sliming happened.

Does this happen to others? Just the St. Bernard-ish watering of the mouth?

It felt horrible, and after leaning over the trash can and slobbering like a dog, I felt better. I hope this doesn't mean I have to give up chicken, it is a great source of Protein.< /p>

Thanks for any advice.

juliegeraci · December 28, 2007

Paragirl, it depends on how much restriction you have. 4 oz is a fair amount at one time. When I am really restricted I can't eat more than 1-2 oz at a time. Typically when I slime which is what you are experiencing, it is because I have eaten too much. Try and keep your bites to the size of an eraser and eat really slowly take a minute or 2 between bites. It could be that you just ate too much. Julie

TracyinKS · December 29, 2007

pre slime is what I call it! chicken has long been a problem for me.. don't know why but it either causes me to slime or gets stuck...... St. Bernardish ........... LOL

TheGh0st · December 29, 2007

I can definitely relate to the bending over a trash can drooling like some sort of a mad dog. I use to get this quite a bit too. Though I haven't had it happen for a while now. It isn't really sliming as I understand it. I've slimed as well and it was definitely different. In one you are just producing an overload of very watery saliva when I "slime" it is much thicker and more like mucus. I've been told that both are mechanisms you body uses to try to help get food to slide down when it thinks its stuck. And is probably happening because you have enough food (or liquid) in your pouch that some is now sitting above your pouch in the esaphogus (sp?) or what ever that area just above your stomach is called. Only problem with the body reacting that way for us banded folk is it only adds to the problem rather than fixing it.

Best option is to try to (1) chew more (2) take smaller sips or swallows (3) and most important, wait between bites or drinks to make sure there is really room for more before you take another bite.

Liz1531 · December 29, 2007

Oh wow... been there done that. I've gotten so used to it now I just walk into the bathroom cool as a cucumber, spit up my food quietly and go back to the table. No one ever even notices. It sure does hurt to be stuck though. I am the same way with chicken (or any meat) unless it's REALLY saucy.