I cannot get food down when seated!!!

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

Any of y'all have kids? Did they ever choke? And did you pull their arms over their head and pat their back firmly? Yeppers! Same principle for us. When you stand up, or put your arms over your head, you tend to stand much straighter which can take a little pressure off just at the bottom of your ribcage, expand your ribcage....and help that bite go down easier.

[ElfiePoo 109]

I haven't had any fills (first one is tomorrow) but I do have some restriction with my band already. I had some of this same problem and then made a startling discovery.

I didn't realize that I had become a bit of a sloucher when I sit. It's not obvious at first because I rarely rest against the back of a chair so I give the impression of sitting upright. However, after one bout of food feeling stuck, I pulled my shoulders back, sucked in my abdominal muscles (causing my back to straighten) and voila!...down went the food.< /p>

So now I make it a point to be conscious of my posture while I'm eating. No more 'stuck' feeling.

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[HappyHomeCC 2]

I don't have a fill yet but I notice a difference when I stand or sit as well, but with the sitting If I slouch I feel it if I sit up well and back a little I am fine. Includes how I feel it when I drink.

[HappyHomeCC 2]

actually I teach Red Cross course specifically the child related onces... and we teach against raising a childs arms when they are choking NOR do you pat them on the back as that can further lodge the item!. if they are coughing etc you leave them alone and let them work it out. If the child looks paniced and cannot breathe or make noise then you take the appropriate action that includes abdominal thrusts.... unconscience child is much like cpr with checking the mouth for objects between thrusts and breathes. I have been teaching for over 10 years.

Any of y'all have kids? Did they ever choke? And did you pull their arms over their head and pat their back firmly? Yeppers! Same principle for us. When you stand up, or put your arms over your head, you tend to stand much straighter which can take a little pressure off just at the bottom of your ribcage, expand your ribcage....and help that bite go down easier.