Someone please help- food stuck for first time

[Patty Zody 0]

I had that stuck feeling in the first few months only and it truly from not chewing yoru food good enough or that was the case with me. Chew!!!! That is what I have learned nad eact very slowly.

Patty

[nettiram 0]

Thanks for the suggestions. I wanted to ask about whether you felt sore after these episodes.

Thanks Annette

[phenry 0]

Last time I was stuck badly...I lay over the arm of the sofa with my head going down towards the floor and it came out. Sometimes I have little stick episodes where the food eventually passes. These don't last long. But when it is a bad case of something being stuck...oh my...it hurts!

[1unknownperson 0]

I happily ate my mushy banana only to discover that...OMG...chest burning!

After pounding on it like King Kong, I preceeded to flail my arms, drink Water, wave my arms over my head like a madwoman and generally react like I was dying.

My husband jumped in at this point, and told me to lie down flat on my back. As soon as I did this, the "clog" shifted, unplugging the "funnel" and the pain subsided immediately. A few minutes more on my back and I could hear the gurgling as the food was being dissolved.

Good luck.

I'm sure it wasn't funny at the time, but it sure sounds like it was comical! Fortunately all of my stuck episodes have resolved quickly with PBing within 2 or 3 minutes... I just have to grab a handful of Napkins and stand by the trashcan and out it rolls slime and all.. Glad you found something that works well for you each time... And thanks for the chuckle to brighten my day...

[illuminationlady 7]

I have only had the band two and a half weeks and have been stuck three times (only been eating mushy food for 1 week)! Here is how I describe it and how I have been able to get relief.

I think of the band as a funnel. The food goes down, fills up the pouch above the band then slowly slides down through the "funnel". If you eat too fast or don't chew well enough, the top of the "funnel" can get clogged. You are officially stuck! Water doesn't help because it can't get through the clogged funnel either.

So how do you unclog the funnel? My first experience went something like this: I happily ate my mushy banana only to discover that...OMG...chest burning! After pounding on it like King Kong, I preceeded to flail my arms, drink Water, wave my arms over my head like a madwoman and generally react like I was dying. My husband jumped in at this point, and told me to lie down flat on my back. As soon as I did this, the "clog" shifted, unplugging the "funnel" and the pain subsided immediately. A few minutes more on my back and I could hear the gurgling as the food was being dissolved.

The second time I got stuck, I skipped all the above steps and preceeded directly to the couch. Immediate relief. I can't say it will work for everyone but so far, this is the one and only "cure" I have found.

Good luck.

JillB, Thanks for this post....lol..lol...I laughed so hard picturing you doing this. I know it was horrible and I shouldn't laugh but you make it sound sooooooo funny....lol...I'm still smiling. Best wishes always...

[Dan5099 0]

Hot tea. If that doesn't work, kneel over the toilet, bend over and burp it back up. I can't explain exactly how to do it but your body just kind of figures it out when you try. You definitely want to avoid vomiting so burping it up yourself is the best way out of a stuck food situation.

Edited February 6, 2010 by Dan5099
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