I had my 2nd fill last week. Up until then I had not experienced any episodes of food being stuck or sliming.

Wow - today was my first and boy was it a scary feeling. I had to excuse myself and go to the restroom to get sick. I had eaten tilapia before the 2nd fill with no problem.

Decided to just have a Protein shake for dinner tonight to recover. Hoping to not have that feeling again ever.

I had my 2nd fill last week. Up until then I had not experienced any episodes of food being stuck or sliming.

Wow - today was my first and boy was it a scary feeling. I had to excuse myself and go to the restroom to get sick. I had eaten tilapia before the 2nd fill with no problem.

Decided to just have a Protein shake for dinner tonight to recover. Hoping to not have that feeling again ever.

You will find as you get more and more fills that you will have to take even more time to eat your food. You will have to be more aware of how many times you chew your food before you swallow. And certain foods that you could eat before you won't be able to eat again. It's all a learning process. Yes it's scary and yes it does happen. But it's a learning process. Now that you have experienced it you will be more aware of what you are doing and hopefully it won't happen again. But if it does, you know how to deal with it.

Wait awhile before you try Tilapia again. You might have to cook it a different way next time. Maybe it was too dry or drier then you had it before? You also need to cut very small pieces and chew at least 25-30 times before you swallow. Try eating with a baby spoon. It forces you to take smaller portions.

I use an ice tea spoon when I eat. Not as embarassing as using a baby spoon. I'll keep it in my pocket book to use when i'm out

I had my 2nd fill last week. Up until then I had not experienced any episodes of food being stuck or sliming.

Wow - today was my first and boy was it a scary feeling. I had to excuse myself and go to the restroom to get sick. I had eaten tilapia before the 2nd fill with no problem.

Decided to just have a Protein shake for dinner tonight to recover. Hoping to not have that feeling again ever.

The first time can be very scary, it is very important to learn from the experience and work out what caused it. Perhaps, too much food per mouthful, swallowed too quickly, did not chew properly, the food type, time of day, emotional state etc.

Using a smaller eating utensil is crucial, take nibbles of bites into food and chew down to a mush and allow 30-60 seconds between mouthfuls.

Good Luck

Specialist Bariatric Dietitian

Helen Bauzon

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