Hi Guys,

I've been a lurker on this site for a few months now, but finally decided to register and post today.

I was banded 10th April '10. I'm on my 3rd fill and and am now experiencing foods getting 'stuck'. I attribute it to eating too fast, taking too big a portion and use the discomfort (which usually passes during my meal) as a warning by my band.

However I'm now wondering whether "fullness" can cause food getting stuck? Food gets stuck most days, sometimes the food goes down slowly, other times it's stuck fast like earlier today. This evening I had to throw up and boy did I?! I'm still in a lot of discomfort and don't fancy eating anything else tonight - I'm waiting for 40 minutes to pass so I can have a nice cold drink.

So now I'm wondering - what does 'full' feel like? I'm presuming full doesn't feel the way it used to i.e. feeling like my belly (not my stomach) is going to burst. Right now I feel like I've eaten but I don't feel as if I'm going to burst, if anything I can still feel slight pain and discomfort from the stuck food.

Thanks ZF. xx

I have alot of problems with full and too full as well. All I can offer is to slow down eating...wait longer in between bites and really "listen" to your body. Alot of people get signals, and so do I, but they are kinda inconsistent. Most of the time it is a few hiccups for me. But sometimes those don't happen and I'll just start to feel the tightness (almost feels like food "stuck" or going down really slow) and know it's definitly time to stop or else I will get to see my food again. Ever since my band I have never felt the old feeling of full. As for your throw-up episode, I personally would baby it for a while. Try drinking something HOT to reduce swelling. I've also heard of taking some liquid benedryl (sp?) too for the swelling/irritation, though I really have not tried it. Also don't jump right back into regular foods if you still aren't feeling hungry or are feeling that stuck feeling. Try hot liquids and soups and mushies until that feels better. There seems to be a really fine line between full and UH-OH!

I feel like I am getting a pressure in my chest. Almost like stuck but not that bad. I was banded on April 6th and just had my 4th fill on Monday. Good luck.