Need some help! Stuck Stuck Stuck!

[okiegirl79 1]

Been banded 10 months and have NEVER had this happen before. I made a loaf of freshly baked french bread for my family and after them RAVING how good it was I took a bite...I knew better... but I did it anyways. Well..it has been stuck since last night. I can drink...if I drink slowly and in small amounts.

I did a search on this site and tried pineapple juice, warm liquids, jumping up and down, yoga, etc. I have not tried papya enzymes b/c I cannot find any where I live.

Called the dr. and she is out on vacation...the on call dr. is supposed to call me at the end of the day.

Any suggestions? This is NOT fun...pretty uncomfortable.

[Llyra 3]

Bummer. The couple of times I've gotten anything seriously stuck it had to come back up. Aren't you foaming to beat all heck?

[BetsyB 9]

I wonder, since it's been so long, whether you're dealing with bread still being stuck, or with swelling from a stuck incident that's resolved. I'd suspect the latter---bread can clog things up, but it breaks down pretty quickly.

When I have swelling, babying my band does the trick--I stick with liquids for a day or two, then advance to soft foods.

liquid Benadryl seems to help reduce the swelling, too.

[Shay7997 0]

My doctor has said that food can get stuck for an extended period of time, and if this happens, to go in and he will have to use a scope to remove it. I once got stuck and was vomiting (really dry heaving with a little slime) for 3 hours and thought that was excessive. He told me if I was still doing it in the morning to come down....thankfully it only lasted another half hour. I sure did NOT want to have him remove it!

[elcee 3,340]

Try sucking crushed ice. It helps to relieve the swelling.

[kcg 6]

Okiegirl, hun my guess is that the bread has gone down already and you`re dealing with the swearing. Your best bet is to go on liquid for a day or two before trying solids again. This will give the pouch an opportunity to heal. You`re fortunate not to experience a stuck in 10mths. good achievement!

[LarraineM 6]

I gave up bread.............it is not my friend if you have restriction you will have problems.