Warm fluid goes down, cold does not!

klutzyazhel · March 31, 2009

I had a tiny 1/2cc.last monday, I'm guessing I'm too tight, but warm and hot liquids and soft foods go down, But cold and cool fluids and soft foods do not..Does anybody know why this is, and what can I do, if anything? And will it be ok to wait and see if it loosens up or should I get an unfill? I usually loosen up after 2 weeks..

heartfire · March 31, 2009

Sounds like you might be a little too tight. Warm stuff relaxes everything (think of a warm bath) and it can go down a lot easier.

Sometimes in the AM I'm too tight and can do NOTHING til I have a cup of hot tea. After, I can eat and take all my meds and supps. I'll stay with room temp Water after that.

One day had ice Water right before lunch, ended up getting stuck on lunch and PB'd. Not pretty! So if I'm running tight in the AM, I don't do anything colder than room temp!

Some questions:

It's been a week, have things gotten ANY better?

Are you able to EAT at all, and not just mushies, actual food?

Are you getting stuck a lot?

PB'ing?

Depending on your answers, you need an unfill.

Soft foods for a few days after a fill is fine but it's been a week and if you aren't able to eat regular food at all, that's not good. Also, if you are getting stuck, whether a PB follows or not, you're causing stress and probably swelling and compounding the problem. You want to be tight enough to cause restriction while still being able to eat most regular foods, if not all regular foods. Too tight for too long and eventually you'll cause erosion or slippage. Not good.

On the other hand, if you are NOT getting stuck and/or PB'ing repeatedly, you feel fine, are getting good nutrition and are comfortable with things right now, you could probably go another couple of days to see if things start loosening up.

Best option of all? Call your doc, talk to him/her or the nurse and see what they say. They are the experts and should have the final say.

Best wishes and let me know what you decide to do. Take care!!