Ok, I am just over 3 months post-op and I am suddenly having some issues with food. I seem to be having problems with everything I eat, but only the first few bites. The first few bites of everything I eat seems to get stuck or come back up, I know I am supposed to do liquids for a day and then resume food, but after the stuck feeling goes away or it comes back up I can eat a normal banded portion. Most of the time the food seems to stick almost in my throat not anywhere near my stomach. I am drinking a protien smoothis right now and I am going to have soup for dinner tonight. If this isn't better by lunch tomorrow I am calling my doctor. Oh and my whole family is sick right now. Maybe I am comming down with it too? Would that make all of this happen? My daughter has an ear infection and an upper respritory infection too. I am not too tight as I had my fill and then partial unfill over a month ago and all has been fine until now. I am on depo so it is not time for my monthly visitor, can't think of any other reason for these issuse. ~Mandy

I have this problem too. When I eat the first few bites are tricky. I have to go SUPER slow right at first so I don't get stuck, then everything seems to relax and I can continue eating. Maybe try sipping a little warm liquid right before eating (yes, I know we aren't supposed to drink before eating, but maybe just a tiny amount of warm liquid?). For me, I just go real easy at first until it seems I can eat more easily.

Do call your doctor if you are concerned.

When I have this happen (and it pops up every so often for some reason), a cup of warm tea about five minutes before eating usually does the trick. It also seems to happen when I'm stressed...

Stress??? What's that?? My husband works on call 24/7 and I have a 4 year old that has trouble staying well, alleriges in the spring and summer and ear/upper respritory infections in the fall and winter. She also has food allergies. Things have been crazy around here lately, I didn't even think about the stress affecting my band, thanks, Parvathi, for reminding me that stress can be a factor. I am going to take a long hot bath and make myself some sugarfree hot chocolate. ~Mandy