I have been stuck a couple of times, but very briefly. It would hurt for a few seconds to a minute and then work it's way on down. Last night I came home from my run/walking program and was starving since I had not yet eaten dinner. I ate a few chips with salsa and then made myself a turkey on wheat sandwich, cut in half. I was so hungry I guess I wasn't paying attention to how fast I was eating the sandwich. I got the first half down and it started to HURT. I couldn't get it to come up (although it felt like it wanted to) or go down! I was hurting so bad, I couldn't hardly move. I started gurgling a little bit in my throat and mouth but no real saliva and no PB. Just lots of pain! After about 5 minutes it finally worked it's way on down. I was done! Couldn't go near another bite of food for the rest of the night last night! So I would say that was my first real stuck experience I suppose. I definitely do not want to go through that again anytime soon! I just recently added bread back into my diet and sometimes I can eat it and sometimes it hurts. Last night would have probably been okay except I know I ate it too fast! Oh well, this is a learning experience. Lesson learned!!! :biggrin:

Before my first fill I got stuck twice with baby carrots. Clearly did not chew them enough. VERY painful.

You were lucky it only lasted 5 minutes.

wow - bread.....I have not had bread in a very long time - it just does not sit well with me at all! I know some people dont have problems with bread, and others are like me, no tolerance what-so-ever!

Wishing you only happy eats! and congrats on the running! Keep moving and the pounds keep coming off!

Keep papaya enzyme tablets handy! They help break down whatever is stuck and within minutes, it relieves the pain! I dont leave the house without them!

I got my first official stuck yesterday while eating sushi...I have never gotten stuck on sushi yet but i took a really big bite and "forgot" I have the lap band so I didnt chew very well it hurt so bad...I had to get up from the table I thought I was going to throw up, I eventually burped and felt so much better. NEVER will I take a big bite like that and not chew chew chew!

My only (and last?) episode was with carrots

I was in the lady's room for 40 minutes in horrible pain, spitting saliva like crazy.I never thought human body can produce so much saliva (eew..) :biggrin:

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Yes. Getting stuck hurts. If it's really bad, I can feel it in my back. Sometimes I just have to give up and walk away from the food.

I had my first episode a couple nights ago. I also waited too long to eat dinner - was "starving". Made BBQ, took too big of bite and without thinking took a swallow of my 7up I had - oh boy, dont ever want to have that feeling again. Hurt so bad, slimed like crazy, gagged once but nothing came up. Finally after roughly 5 minutes it passed.

My worst came from bread. I was away on business, out to dinner. It lasted an hr and a half! Horrible!

Oh my!! An hour and a half??? I think I would've been in the hospital ER somewhere....I have to remember to get those papaya enzyme tablets.

I agree with everybody on here, there is nothing worse than getting "stuck". I have had 3 episodes this last 1 1/2 weeks because of eating too fast and/or too big of a bite and not chewing enough. I cannot live without papaya enzyme tablets. I keep some with me at all times, at work and at home. Just the other day got stuck on a piece of dry chicken and wanted to "die", ate 3 tablets and within 5 minutes it finally moved down. The panic I go through on getting stuck, does anybody else seem to panic like me? I guess it is part of our lives now, will I ever learn?

I don't have papaya enzyme tablets but sounds like I need to get some too! Yikes, I cannot imagine that pain lasting longer than 5 minutes! There is no way I could handle that kind of pain for that long! So weird how sometimes I can eat certain things with no problem, other times I can't. Sometimes I get really full very quickly and sometimes I can eat way past where I know I should be able to. This band is really tricky and I think it is definitely strange how it changes from day to day or even time of day on what/how much you can eat. I have only had 1 fill so far though so maybe it will be more consistent when I get more restriction......

So where do you get these Papaya enzyme tablets? I had a "stuck" episode yesterday and still feels like there's something stuck in the back of my throat. I need these tablets bad!!!

So where do you get these Papaya enzyme tablets? I had a "stuck" episode yesterday and still feels like there's something stuck in the back of my throat. I need these tablets bad!!!

I buy mine at Wal-Mart. About 5 bucks for a bottle. I'd think any drug store like Walgreens would have them too!

That is the worst pain imaginable! I had it several times this weekend and it was the worst I ever had. I got banded on May 25, 2010, and have had two fills. I was ready to go to the hospital to be checked because I was sure there was something wrong with me. Now I don't want to eat anything because I'm afraid it will hurt again. I think I ate too fast and too big of bites because I was so hungry. I learned my lesson!