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How do you help yourself get through a blockage quicker or less painfully? I have had a couple....though it's entirely my fault. I eat too fast. I'm learning but definitely the hard way. I just don't know what I'm supposed to be doing when I'm in the midst of one. Walking? sitting? trying to drink Water? rubbing my belly, my chest? trying to vomit? They are just so painful. I know I have to start eating slower, I'm really trying. In the meantime I could use some help with this. Thanks so much!

Tina

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Hey Tina -- had my first today -- 2 bites of tuna salad and I knew it was bad! Same thing, I tried to eat slowly and chew but I guess not slowly enough!!1 I walked around my house for 45 mins until it passed. Tried taking afew sips, but it def made it worse. I'm no pro, but I think you just have to wait it out. What alot of pain it was!!! Hopefully I've learned my lesson!

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Walking does seem to help, thank you! I didn't mention it before, but I'm in the tail end of one right now. It has been going for about 1/2 hour. I hope I learn my lesson this time. Each one seems to get worse than the last. I need to focus better. Well, gotta go walk. Thank you again.

Tina

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The walking will help. You need to go up and down stairs if you have them. As soon as you start burping the feeling will slowly go away. Main thing here to remember is dont wait til you get really hungry to eat cause you will have a tendency to eat too fast. Chew, chew well. I've got this new thing going on, I notice I am tighter in the evening. It usually helps if I drink something warm an hour before I eat. Good luck and I sympathize with you cause it is a terrible feeling.

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Thank You Tanya, that helps. I'm glad you mentioned about being tighter in the evening because it always happens during dinner when it does happen. I wonder if I could be that way as well. I'll try the drinking something warm an hour before as well.

Thanks!

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All better now. Wow. Rough night. I think this one will teach me to slow down. I vomited a few times. Don't want to do that again.

Thanks for the tips, they really helped.

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Hi there - Copy down this Anti-Blockage recipe (my surgeon gave me) in the event of a really serious blockage. If you develop vomiting or retching due to food that seems lodged in your stomach, take:

1/2 tsp Adolph's meat Tenderizer

1 tsp. Lemon juice

4 oz (1/2 cup) Tap Water

Mix well. Sip over one hour

If vomiting continues for more than 24 hours, contact your doctor!

Thank God I've never had to use it. But I, too, really need to work on eating slower, smaller bites & chewing better!

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meat tenderizer?! Wow! I wonder what that does to the lining of your tiny tummy when they don't even want you to drink soda? But if it helps and you're in pain, probably worth it!

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When I get stuff stuck I walk walk walk and this is gonna sound really weird, but I hit my chest...Like Im burping a baby.....And that seems to help gas bubbles get going and as I burp...it does get better...someone all ready mentioned this......If I drink, WHOA HOLY MOLY it gets way way way worse!!! If your body starts to over produce saliva aka "slime" spit that out too! Dont try and swallow that ontop of something that is stuck! You will throw up! Stress affects my band in terriable ways...Restriction goes through the roof and stuff gets stuck a whole lot easier, especially if Im not paying attention to how Im eatting.

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Thank you all for your suggestions. I think I'm still blocked so I'm going to the store now to get those items. Though I don't know exactly where to find papaya emyzine. at least the pain has subsided considerably.

wish me luck!

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When I get stuff stuck I walk walk walk and this is gonna sound really weird, but I hit my chest...Like Im burping a baby......

LOL im doin that too :) :)

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I think someone here mentioned once that if you get on all four like a dog and put your face near the floor it works wonders. Not much help if you are out but it does work to bring whatever it is back up quickly at home. I have tried it and it worked pretty well. ~Mandy

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Thanks for that suggestion as well! I'll tell you, if I was out and this happened I'd still find the nearest bathroom and get on all fours and try it. I'm writing all of these down and posting on my fridge. Ahhhmmmmm, not that I'm going to let it happen again...hahahaha.

By the way, congratulations on everyone's successes. It helps keep me motivated to see how well you're all doing. I've got a LOOOOONNNNGGGG way to go. Great job, I bet you all look MAH-velous!!!

Tina

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