Has Anyone felt this?

[kimalicious 5]

I have recently had a fill and am still getting used to it and a lot of foods are getting stuck at the band site. I had chicken get stuck and I felt the stuck part like normal, but then I felt like my heart was beating around my band. Like my esophagus was convulsing to get the food through. I finally just let it come back up and it stopped. I have never felt this in the past and wonder if anyone else has gone thru this also? I just knew my band was going to come flying out of my chest the way it felt. Any thoughts?

[Alexandra 55]

Kim, I know EXACTLY what you mean! We don't realize it most of the time but the esophagus has an active role in pushing food down. When food meets a barrier--the band--it can feel really strange. If there's a little too much food in the pouch, the esophagus doesn't stop its action but there's nowhere for the food to go. I was aware sometimes of a distinct pulsing sensation, almost like a muscular clenching and releasing, clench/release. Finally the large piece of whatever-it-was goes through, and the sensation stops.

You're just taking bites that are too big, that's all. Lesson learned!

[kimalicious 5]

You would have thought I would have learned 11 months in about the bite sizes, but with this actual restriction from my last fill, I feel like I am a brand new bandster all over again. I do need to watch my bites and pay more attention while I eat. That is something I am still learning.

[PamRN 0]

Yep I've felt that exact sensation several times. Usually if I've eaten too fast or not chewed well enough. It makes me VERY uncomfortable, but it generally passes after a few minutes.

[kimalicious 5]

Good to know we weren't the only ones. It does scare me, but I swear sometimes these bands are made of steel, all the crap they can take.