What does 'PB' mean?

[John Does 1]

I know it's about regurgitating...but what exactly does it mean?:smile:

[Guest ZenGarden]

PB means "productive burp" and is also known as sliming. With either of these, you expel food from your pouch that hasn't yet made it down to your stomach. Hope this helps!

[Froggi 4]

It's basically just coughing up food that hasn't went through to your tummy through your pouch yet. It happens when you eat too fast, don't chew well enough, take too big of bites of food etc.

[lilbit08 0]

thanks because i have wondering what that was also

[grlwunderkas 1]

Do you call it "sliming" because it is contained in something that reminds me of mucous?? I've had this happen a few times to me...

PB means "productive burp" and is also known as sliming. With either of these, you expel food from your pouch that hasn't yet made it down to your stomach. Hope this helps!

[Froggi 4]

sliming is usually part of PB sliming is when mucuous and or saliva build up to try to help whatever is stuck and causing you pain to move.

[Guest ZenGarden]

Do you call it "sliming" because it is contained in something that reminds me of mucous?? I've had this happen a few times to me...

Yes, you are exactly right. Sliming is essentially an accumulation of saliva (with the consistency of mucuous) sitting at the base of your band. If you eat too fast or don't chew well enough, you often need to initiate a productive belch (BP) in order to expel the food back out and to get relief. Sounds like you've already had this happen and just didn't realize the terminology for it. Took me a while to figure out exactly what this was called as well, but it only happens typically right after I get my band tightened.

[Hastings 3]

Frequently Asked Questions (NEW!) - Lap Band Surgery and Lap Band Discussion Forum

Click on the above link and it will take you to the introductory portion of the forum and it has several FAQs that you might like to read.

The one labeled lap band abbreviations will explain in detail.