I heard that chewable papaya enzymes help with digestion. I finally tried it and it works. I had an uncomfortable minor 'stuck' episode yesterday and started chewing one of these things.. and it helped alleviate the problem.

Just thought I'd let others know in case you'd like to keep these on hand. They don't taste bad, either.

I wish my surgeon allowed those. It would alleviate some of my fear about getting stuck. She told me that she doesn't want me adding anything on top of something that's stuck. I hear they work but, in her eyes, it's a no-no.

They do not work for me. I tried a couple of times

cheri

Warm pineapple juice works wonders when stuck.

i went and had my first fill yesterday I came home seemed fine ate some egg beaters then at dinner time I started my meal off with 2 half bites of cottage cheese at 5 I knew I was stuck but thought how can c cheese in that amount get stuck ended up in er at 9 and suffered until a doctor who didn't know anything about lapband had told my doctor he did all they could do and i was still in massive pain 6 hours later so my doc instructed him on phone how to un fill my band and he did and i was home sleeping in a hour what the heck does this mean I will never be able to handle a fill it was only 3 cc and now today I am back starving again any advice from someone who might have had the same thing to them

THX.

My first fill is scheduled for 1/4/12. The doctor told me to go back to protein shakes for the day of the fill and the day after. If they are tolerated, go to mushies for a day, then back to my regular diet. After you have recovered and get your fill back, try liquids for at least the day of the fill to allow your tummy to adjust to the tighter band.

jane, your band was too tight, that is why you got stuck and could not get food down. You need to go back to your surgeon and they will put maybe 2cc back in. It may take a few fills to get you where you need to be. I had 3cc put in my band on first fill, today feels like there is NO restriction at all. Just dont get discouraged, give it TIME....

It may not have been that the 3ccs were too much for jane, most banders are told to do clear liquids day of fill, full liquids the 2nd day, mushies the 3rd day. The reason for this is because along with the fill tighening there is also swelling so you get a doulbe whammy. Oh, and my center advises the same steps with an unfill too. As you get further along in your fills then generally don't need aggressive fills such as the 3cc's. And some people cannot take aggressive fills in the beginning of the journey-I am one of them although I am not new anymore.....I had a .04 fill and that was almost too much but then again I am over 4 years out. With all that being said....all doctors are different with what they tell and treat their patients.

the papaya enzyme is a chewable item. we can all have them without trouble. they would work the same as Gasx.

I felt like hell today, very sick, then took 2 papaya extracts from the vitamin shoppe for the first time and felt almost instant relief. I couldn't believe it.