Im stuck

[CyndyG 0]

Ok I have not had the lap band on yet will be banded on Oct.21. I've looked everywhere and can't find anything on when food gets stuck. What happens how do you deal with it, does it hurt? If anyone has any answers or info on stuff getting stuck I would love to here. Im very worried about that. I was reading people get biscuits and stuff stuck in there stomach after lapband. Will I never be able to eat a biscuit or bread again.:confused:

[Mariposa 0]

Ok I have not had the lap band on yet will be banded on Oct.21. I've looked everywhere and can't find anything on when food gets stuck. What happens how do you deal with it, does it hurt? If anyone has any answers or info on stuff getting stuck I would love to here. Im very worried about that. I was reading people get biscuits and stuff stuck in there stomach after lapband. Will I never be able to eat a biscuit or bread again.:confused:

Yes its true that some foods do get stuck for a while, I have not experienced this and I hope that I will never will. My Dr. told me that certain foods are off limits due to them getting stuck more then other foods, bread, Pasta, rice and tough meats. No matter how well you chew bread it turns to doe in your stomach.. I have heard its uncomfortable to painful, sometimes worse. I suggest when you do get the LB.. chew your food well, and take it slow!!! :wub:

[DebC 0]

I get stuck frequently, mostly because I eat too fast, don't chew good enough or eat something I should'nt like bread or Buns. Most of the time it does not hurt, and it passes quickly. If I get stuck I just set my food aside and eat later, but sometimes if it gets "really" stuck I won't eat the item I tried to eat. The other night I wanted a hotdog from Quick Trip sooooo bad, I took one bite and got really stuck and gave it to the dog....LOL boy she was happy! Anyway when I get stuck spit starts building up in my mouth, kinda like when you are going to vomit, sometimes it comes right back up. I usually only lasts for a few minutes, it's kinda like when you take a drink of Water and get an air bubble only it don't hurt as bad. It's not life threatening, unless of course you are too tight and are not eating! Hope this helped

[vballmom 0]

Yes when food gets stuck, it does hurt! I have been banded since Jan

and until this last fill I didnt have problems with being stuck. I can not and do not eat bread. I eat corn bread once in a while bec it is crumbly it goes down easier. I have already thrown up twice this week. I tried to eat a corn dog and it got stuck and the other was on eggs. The stuck feeling is a lot of pressure on my chest and my upper back. I also keep having to spit because it will not go down. I vomit to get relief and then the rest of the day you can only do liquids. The band is tricky, one time you can eat a cetain food with out any problem, then the next time it gets stuck. The band also gets tighter when you are stressed or having a cycle. It is really my fault for getting stuck because I know better than to eat a corn dog. It is very tight in the mornings and I can only eat yogurt or cottage cheese. You will learn to live with out certain foods. It is worth it in the end. I am seventy one pounds lighter. Best Wishes

[daisybug 0]

Well, there is not much to DO when something gets "STUCK" except wait it out. MY experiences have been a little different,, sometimes it passes through and sometimes it comes back up. Your body lets you know if it won't pass,, you start to get slime coming up in your mouth and you make a run for the toilet. For me, when food is stuck it's VERY PAINFUL and it makes me eat SLOWER next time. TINY TINY TINY bites...

good luck to you!!

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[vegasgirl44 0]

I've gotten stuck about 4 times since my surgery. All on chicken breast. I know it's because I need to take smaller bites and chew.

It is NOT a good feeling. I go to the sink and hover bent over it as saliva builds in my mouth, just like the other poster said like when you are getting ready to throw up. The food is stuck right in the middle of my esophagus and I keep swallowing (instinctively) to try to make it go down. I have never had it come back up and I do NOT want to vomit it back up. Trust me, after that happens to you and you experience the agony, you don't want to eat that item again. Then it's like childbirth...you forget the pain, and go right back at it another day, hoping it won't happen again. I usually just end up making chicken salad out of it. I haven't even tried bread yet. Cornbread is good to go.

[bindi2203 0]

i am only newly banded, and have not been stuck, and nor do i wish to be, but i guess it would be like as my mother once explained to me about an orgasm, belive me dear when you experience, you will know . Good luck,

[It's_Christine 0]

LOL rock on bindi!

[CyndyG 0]

Thank you all so much for your advise. This is going to be harder than I thought! I'll try to remember the orgasm advise lol.

[pebbles430 0]

So either ther stuck food eventually goes down, or you throw it up? I mean....lol...it wont stay stuck for along time, right??

[CyndyG 0]

Wow! Do we have something to look forward to or what?

[DebC 0]

That be right! It will either go down or come back up, but it's not like permanant. I have had it happen both ways, this morning I took too big a gulp of iced coffee and it came right back up, barely had time to get to the sink...LOL! You basically have to learn how and what you can eat. For those who have never been stuck, remember to: chew, chew, chew and very small bites! If you take too big of a bite when you are fully restricted it WILL get stuck. One thing to keep in mind that might help some is keep a small container of pineapple juice handy. Ordinaraly you should not drink anything when you are stuck, it will make it worse and instinct is to try and drink something, but you will just get stuck worse, but a couple of small sips of pineapple juice gets things going rather quickly, but remember just sips, this has helped me out alot, I even keep one in my purse...just in case

[Weas123 0]

From someone who had been banded over six months, I know what it feels like to have the unknown facing you. No one can really prepare you for the person experiance of stuck food, but here is how I can describe it best:

It feels like, literally, there is fod stuck right in the base of your throat (not choking, just stuck there)... it isn't quite painful, but it is very uncomfortable, and sometimes it is worse than others. bread, mostly, gets stuck for me. It is miserable until you either throw up, or it does down. Until then, I tell my loved ones not to talk to me, touch me or look at me.

Eventually, you know intuitavly what will get stuck. Some days something gets stuck and other days it's just fine. You know right after you swallow that it's bad news bears. But, you learn to stay away from the bad foods. And don't stress about it happening: it happens to everyone!

I'm not meaning to scare you because I need you to know this: the GOOD far outwieghs the bad.

Edited September 26, 2008 by Weas123