what does it feel like

tammy green · July 10, 2008

Hi

I haven't been banded yet just in the process, finding out information

i need, before going thru with this. I wanted to know what does pbing and slimming feel like, is it like indestion or something, please help

trying to decide.

hopeendures · July 10, 2008

Hi Tammy,

It's not like indigestion at all. Hmm...how to describe sliming. First it happens when something sticks in the lower esophagus. There is a sensation that ranges from discomfort to actual pain. If you have ever eaten a piece of meat, and swallowed it before you should have, and felt that feeling of it moving slowly down your esophagus, you know what it feels like.

The actual sliming, the closest I can come is this. shake up a bottle of soda, and then take your thumb off the opening, and watch. It's frothy, and it bubbles up, and it will not go back down, because for the moment, that is a one way road. It's not acidic, but it will not be denied. It has to come up, and you will have to spit it out. As near as I can tell, there are only two choices. Spit or drown. It's not a frequent occurrence, and I have learned to try foods that are new to my new stomach at home. In public, I only eat foods I know I can tolerate well. So far, I've never put on a public slime show....thank goodness!